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A Celebration for Tsu-Wei Chou

Professor honored for 50 years of service to the University of Delaware

When Tsu-Wei Chou, the longest-serving professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was asked how he wanted to celebrate his 50^th anniversary at the University of Delaware, he requested a symposium about the past and future of composite materials—the materials that have become his life’s work.

In the field of composite materials, Chou is a top scholar, with over 380 journal articles and book chapters and two books published, editor positions at the international journal Composites Science and Technology, and a lengthy list of awards and honors. He co-founded UD’s renowned Center for Composite Materials (CCM) 45 years ago.

On October 18, 2019, dozens of faculty members, colleagues, friends and more attended a symposium at the University of Delaware’s STAR Tower Audion in honor of Chou, the Unidel Pierre S. DuPont Chair of Engineering.(Read more)

 

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS

Tsu-Wei Chou is among the longest-serving professors in the College of Engineering

Tsu-Wei Chou, 50 years of scholarship and service

Many of today’s technological marvels — from aircraft to automobiles to wind turbine blades — are made of strong, lightweight composite materials, or composites. In the field of composites, Tsu-Wei Chou, Unidel Pierre S. du Pont Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is legendary.

He has published nearly 380 journal articles and book chapters as well as two books.  He was named among the top 100 materials scientists of the past decade by Times Higher Education. He has served as editor and then editor-in-chief of the international journal Composites Science and Technology since 1985. He has a lengthy list of awards and society fellowships and most recently was named Honorary Adviser for the Innovation Center for Advanced Nanocomposites, Chinese Academy of Sciences. And he is beloved by the dozens of former students he has mentored, who are now engineering leaders all over the world.

As Chou celebrates his 50th year as a faculty member at the University of Delaware, he reflected on how the field of composites has evolved and why his enthusiasm for his job never wanes. (Read more)

 

 

Dr. Chou was named an Honorary Advisor of the Innovation Center for Advanced Nanocomposites (ICAN)

Dr. Chou was named an Honorary Advisor of the Innovation Center for Advanced Nanocomposites (ICAN) of the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SANANO) , CAS in Suzhou, China during a visit to SANANO on November 19, 2018. The photo shows Prof. Qingwen Li (Vice director of SANANO), second from left, and Prof. Weibang Lu (Director of ICAN), fourth from left.

 

Mechanical engineers share composites expertise, Jul 30, 2018

Two mechanical engineering professors from the University of Delaware had starring roles at the 18^th European Conference on Composite Materials, which was held in June in Athens, Greece.

UD’s Tsu-Wei Chou, Unidel Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Mechanical Engineering, gave a plenary lecture, Nanocarbon-based Functional Composites, in which he shared how the foundation of composite materials led to his discoveries of additional functionalities of such materials that could be used for many applications in automotive and aerospace applications. (Read more)

 

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TSU-WEI CHOU TAKES CENTER STAGE, September 11, 2017

At international conference, the UD mechanical engineering professor gave key lecture

In the field of composite materials, Tsu-Wei Chou is an icon.

Chou, the Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, gave a plenary lecture in August at the 21st International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-21) in Xi’an, China. A plenary lecture gives the speaker the spotlight, as no other events are scheduled during the time slot. More than 2,000 people from 45 countries attended the conference. (read more)

REDUCING RADIATION, May 24, 2017

Paper reports successful use of nanocomposites to absorb electromagnetic radiation (read more)

FOR THE RECORD, March 31, 2017

University community reports recent honors, publications, presentations

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, Sept. 29, 2016

Tsu-Wei Chou, Unidel Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2017 Albert Sauveur Achievement Award from ASM International, a professional organization for materials scientists and engineers.(read more)

Stretching the limits, Jan. 28, 2016

In 102 Spencer Laboratory, University of Delaware composites expert Tsu-Wei Chou is writing a journal paper on a new approach to the fabrication of carbon nanotubes. Many research efforts have been directed at evaluating the short-term performance of carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers. But Chou wanted to know more about their mechanical durability — would their unique combination of strength and flexibility hold up over thousands of stretch-release cycles? (read more)

For the Record, Aug. 28, 2015

Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering, was recently awarded honorary professorship by the president of Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China. Dr. Chou delivered plenary lectures before the award ceremony at the 23rd International Conference on Composites and Nano Engineering. (read more)

‘Preforming’ magic, May 26, 2015

Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, is part of an international team of researchers that is examining the feasibility of using additive manufacturing to produce 3D preforms. (read more)

For the Record, Sept. 26, 2014

The American Society for Composites recognized Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering, with the 2014 ASC/DEStech Award in Composites during the society’s 29th Annual Technical Conference. (read more)

Wonder material, Spet. 25, 2014

When the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two British scientists for their work with graphene, the Royal Swedish Academy press release said, “Carbon, the basis of all life, has surprised us once again.” (read more)

Keynote speaker at Bristol Nanoscience Symposium, Jul. 27, 2014

Tsu-Wei Chou is an invited keynote speaker at the Nanoscience Symposium to be held at the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, September 14-16, 2014. The title of his presentation is “Carbon nanomaterials based multifunctional composites and energy storage devices”. (see video)

 Composites innovator, Nov. 18, 2013

Tsu-Wei Chou has received all of these accolades and many more during his four-decade career, and he recently added another one — Nadai Medal from ASME. (read more)

Stretchable energy sources, Nov. 1, 2013

Advances in flexible and stretchable electronics have prompted researchers to explore ways to create stretchable supercapacitors — robust energy storage devices — to power these and other devices. (read more)

Multifunctional nanocomposites, Oct. 10, 2013

Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has received funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea to support research in advanced hybrid nano- and micro-composites for structural and multifunctional applications. (read more)

Pushing boundaries, Jan. 22, 2013
Faculty and students in the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering continue to blaze a trail of innovation, reporting recent research milestones in flexible composites and fuel cells. (read more)

For the Record, Oct. 26, 2012
Tsu-Wei Chou delivered an invited plenary lecture at the 17th National Composite Conference in Beijing, China. (read more)

For the Record, Sept. 14, 2012
Tsu-Wei Chou recently delivered three invited plenary lectures on his research team’s work on carbon nanotube-based continuous fibers. (read more)

Chinese university advisory professor
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been named an advisory professor at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. (read more)

UD researchers report progress in development of carbon nanotube-based continuous fibers
The Chou research group in the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering recently reported on advances in carbon nanotube-based continuous fibers with invited articles inAdvanced Materials and Materials Today, two high impact scientific journals. (read more)

Tsu-Wei Chou selected World Fellow of Composites
The University of Delaware’s Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering, was recently honored as a World Fellow of composites at the 18th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM). (read more)

UD’s Chou in top 100
Times Higher Education has named Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware, among the top 100 materials scientists of the past decade. (read more)

UD’s Tsu-Wei Chou edits high impact factor journal
The Thomson Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) recently released the 2009 Impact Factors of all scientific journals in the world. Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, is editor-in-chief of the international journalComposites Science and Technology (CSTE), which was again ranked No. 1 among the 23 composites journals in the materials science area. (read more)

Chou sought after as international lecturer on nanocomposites
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, is in high demand as an expert on nanocomposite materials, delivering six invited lectures in Asia, South America, Europe and the United States in 2010. (read more)

Chou speaks at Univeristy of Limerick as Distinguished Lecturer
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, delivered an invited lecture at the 5th International Symposium on Nanotechnology held Feb. 20-21, 2007 in Tokyo.” (read more)

Delaware’s Chou wins composites medal
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2009 Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials. Established in 1984 to mark the decennial celebration of UD’s Center for Composite Materials (CCM), the medal has since been awarded to 29 individuals from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. (read more)

Chou delivers plenary lecture at international composites conference
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, presented one of three plenary lectures at the 17th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-17), held from July 27-31, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Chou’s talk addressed advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotube composites. (read more)

UD’s Tsu-Wei Chou selected as TMS fellow
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, has been elected a Fellow of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) for his influential contributions to the mechanics of nanocomposites and anisotropic heterogeneous materials. (read more)

Engineering Professor to speak at Japan Nano
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at the University of Delaware, will deliver an invited lecture at the 5th International Symposium on Nanotechnology to be held Feb. 20-21 in Tokyo. (read more)

UD scientists use carbon nanotubes to detect defects in composites
Two University of Delaware researchers have discovered a means to detect and identify damage within advanced composite materials by using a network of tiny carbon nanotubes, which act in much the same manner as human nerves. (read more)

Tsu-Wei Chou named AIAA fellow
Tsu-Wei Chou, Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The grade of fellow is conferred on individuals who have made “notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics.” (read more)

Carbon nanontubes focus of Nowinski Lecture
Tsu-Wei Chou, the Pierre S. du Pont Chair of Engineering, will deliver UD’s annual Jerzy L. Nowinski Lecture at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 5, in Room 106 of the Center for Composite Materials. (read more)

Tsu-Wei Chou heads interdisciplinary carbon nanotube research project
A team of researchers led by Tsu-Wei Chou, P.S. du Pont Chair of Engineering at UD, recently was awarded a major grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research on carbon nanotubes. The funding from the Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team (NIRT) will support the researchers’ efforts to synthesize, characterize and model aligned nanotube arrays for nanoscale devices and composites. (read more)

Tsu-Wei Chou named to P.S. du Pont Chair of Engineering
At the conclusion of dedication ceremonies Sunday for P.S. du Pont Hall, UD President David P. Roselle announced that Tsu-Wei Chou, chairperson of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will be the first to hold the P.S. du Pont Chair of Engineering. Funded by the Unidel Foundation, the endowed chair honors the memory of industrialist and philanthropist Pierre Samuel du Pont. (read more)

Tsu-Wei Chou wins 2001 Alison Award
While in graduate school at Stanford University, Tsu-Wei Chou made a life-altering decision, one that affected not only him and his family but hundreds of University of Delaware students. He decided to teach. (read more)