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award winners

Outstanding Research
Award
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"For a distinguished member of the composites community who has made a significant impact on the science and technology of composite materials through a sustained research effort over a number of years." Click here for more information about this award.

1988
Dr. John C. Halpin
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
 
1989
Dr. Nicholas J. Pagano
Air Force Research Laboratory
 
1990
Dr. Kenneth L. Reifsnider
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 
1991
Dr. James M. Whitney
University of Dayton
 
1992
Dr. Edward L. Stanton
PDA Engineering
 
1993
Dr. R. Byron Pipes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 
1994
Dr. Don Adams
University of Wyoming
 
1995
Dr. C.T. Sun
Purdue University
 
1996
Dr. Isaac Daniel
Northwestern University
 
1997
Dr. George S. Springer
Stanford University
 
1998
Dr. Tsu-Wei Chou
University of Delaware
 
1999
Dr. Charles W. Bert
The University of Oklahoma
 
2000
Dr. Albert S. Wang
Drexel University
 
2001
Dr. T. Kevin O'Brien
US Army Research Laboratory
 
2002
Dr. Alfred C. Loos
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 
2003
Dr. Christos C. Chamis
John H. Glenn NASA Research Center
 
2004
Dr. J. N. Reddy
Texas A&M University
 
2005
Dr. Michael W. Hyer
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 
2006
Dr. Robert L. Sierakowski
Air Force Research Laboratory
 
2007
Dr. Jack R. Vinson
University of Delaware

 

ASC/DEStech Award in Composites
(2002 & later)
CRC Award in Composites
(2001) 
Technomic Award in Composites 
(prior to 2000)
go to Outstanding Resarch Awards

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"For a distinguished member of the composites community who has made a significant impact on the development of composite materials through applied research, practice, education, service, advocacy, or leadership" Click here for more information about this award.

1996
Dr. Lawrence T. Drzal
Michigan State University
 
1997
Dr. Stephen W. Tsai
Stanford University
 
1998
Dr. Jack R. Vinson
University of Delaware
 
1999
Dr. H. Thomas Hahn
University of California, Los Angeles
 
2000
Dr. J.N. Reddy
Texas A&M University
 
2001
Dr. Michael W. Hyer
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 
2002
Dr. Robert M. Jones
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 
2003
Dr. Robert L. Sierakowski
Air Force Research Laboratory
 
2004
Dr. Frank Ko
Drexel University
 
2005
Dr. Ozden O. Ochoa
Texas A&M University

 
2006
Dr. Charles E. Bakis
Penn State University

 
2007
Alan G. Miller
The Boeing Company

 

Elsevier Young Composites Researcher Award go to ASC/DEStech Awards

 go to Best Paper Awards

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"An Elsevier Young Composites Researcher Award winner is a member of the composites community who early in their career has made a significant impact on the science and technology of composite materials through a sustained research effort"  Click here for more information about this award.

2007
Dr. Erik T. Thostenson
University of Delaware
 


Best Paper Award go to Outstanding Resarch Awards

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"For the best paper within individual divisions at an ASC Technical Conference."* Click here for more information about this award.

*Each year's Best Paper Awards are announced at the following year's technical conference.

 

13th Technical Conference, 1998

Applications Division
"Composite Materials for Future Ship Applications"
E.T. Camponeschi

Functional Composites Division
"Structural Integrity of Quasi-Isotropic Composite Laminates with Embedded Optical Fibers
A. Skontorp

High Temperature Composites Division
"Carbon-Carbon Composite Radiator Development for the EO-1 Spacecraft" 
W.L. Vaughn, E. Shinn, S. Rawal, 
and J.M. Wright

Polymer Matrix Composites Division
"Development of Smart Layer for Built-in Diagnostics for Composite Materials"
M. Lin and F.-K. Chang

 

14th Technical Conference, 1999

Applications Division
"Damage Tolerance and Repair of GFRP Warships"
D.M. Elliot and R.S. Trask

Environmental Effects Division
"E-Glass Fiber Composites for Use in Civil Infrastructure"
S. Zhang and V.M. Karbhari

Polymer Matrix Composites Division (2 Awards)
"High-Order Plate Formulation for the Modeling of Multiple Layer Sandwich Type Structures"
O.T. Thomsen

"Fiber-Matrix Adhesion between Carbon Fiber and Epoxy Matrices in E-Beam Processed Composites"
L.T. Drzal, M.J. Rich, and E.K. Drown
 

15th Technical Conference, 2000

Applications Division
"PNGV Hybrid Material Automotive Body Structure Development"
J. Prsa

Environmental Effects Division
"Critical Structure-Property-Processing Parameters and the Effect of Thermal History on the Performance of Polyimide and Bismaleimide Composite Matrices"
J.E. Lincoln, R.J. Morgan, E.E. Shin

Polymer Matrix Composites Division (3 Awards)
"Nonlinear Constitutive Model for High Strain Rate Response in Polymeric Composites"
J. Tsai and C.T. Sun

"Fatigue Damage Mechanism Characterization and Modeling of a Woven Graphite/Epoxy Composite"
R.A. Naik, S.R. Patel and S.W. Case

"Development of Isotropic Residual Stresses During Termoset Cure: Effects of Cure History and Resin Properties"
S.L. Simon and G.B. McKenna
 

16th Technical Conference, 2001

Applications Division
"Actuated Composite Structures for Space Applications"
M.B. Miller, C. Bell, R. Clark, P. Furrow, and M. Hyer


Environmental Effects Division

"Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure on Vinyl Ester Matrix Resins: Chemical and Mechanical Characterization"
W. Signor and J.W. Chin

Functional Composites Division
"Structural Health Monitoring in Composite Materials Using Lamb Wave Method"
S.S. Kessler, S.M. Spearing, and C. Soutis


Polymer Matrix Composites Division (3 Awards)
"Concurrent Enhancement of Various Materials Properties in Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites"
E. Manias

"Failure Modes of Composite Sandwich Beams Under Low Velocity Impact"
J.L. Abot and I.M. Daniel

"Autonomic Healing of Polymer Composites"
S.R. White, P.H. Geubelle, N.R. Sottos, E.N. Brown,
J.S. Moore, and M. Kessler
 

17th Technical Conference, 2002

"A Modified Analytical Model for Damage Propagation of a Low-Velocity Impacted Sandwich Panel"
Z.-H. Xie and A.J. Vizzini


"Microcapsule Induced Toughening in a Self-Healing Polymer Composite"
E.N. Brown, N.R. Sottos, and S.R. White


"A Combined Experimental-Numerical Investigation of Crack Growth in C-C Composites"

J. Han and T. Siegmund

 

18th Technical Conference, 2003

"Composite Patch Repair Optimization under Uncertain Loading"
J. Hansen and G. Renaud

"Measurement of Void Content in Composites Through Image Analysis"
J.M. Bayldon, P.M. Schubel, and I.M. Daniel

19th Technical Conference, 2004

"Composite Design and Manufacture of the Swift Toyota Atlantic Race Car"
N. Roberts, T. Huschilt, D. McLarty, C. Norris

20th Technical Conference, 2005

"Electrospinning of Submicron Polyacrylonitrile Fibers Containing Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofibers"
H. Lam, F.K. Ko, H.H. Ye, and Y. Gogotsi

21st Technical Conference, 2006

"A Study of Impact Response of Electrified Organic matrix Composite"
Robert L. Sierakowski, Igor Y.  Telichev, and Olesya I. Zhupanska

"3D Mixed-Mode Delamination Fracture Criteria - An
Experimentalist's Perspective"
James R. Reeder


 

Ph.D. Research Scholarship Award go to Outstanding Resarch Awards

go to ASC/DEStech Awards

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"For outstanding composite materials research by Ph.D. students." Click here for more information about this award.

2000
Dennis Burianek 
MIT

 
2001
Seth Kessler 
MIT

 
2002
Eric N. Brown
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nikhil Gupta
Louisiana State University
 
2003
Sontipee Aimmanee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jennifer Gorczyca
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
 

2004
Paolo J. Feraboli
University of California Santa Barbara

Anis Gawandi
University of Dayton
 

2005
Ying Shan
Penn State University

A. Andres Leal Ayala
University of Delaware
 
2006
Richard J. Cross
Georgia Tech

Samer A. Tawfik
Georgia Tech
 
2007
Xinyuan Tan
Georgia Tech

Aflal M. Rahmathullah
Drexel University