Yitao (Tom) Zhuang

MS Student, SACL, Mechanical Engineering

Office: Durand Building, Room 006A

Phone: (650) 723-3524 | Fax: (650) 725-3377

Email: zyt [AT] stanford.edu

Background

MS	Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 2011.
BS	Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2009.
BS	Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2009.

Research Interests

• Diagnostics in structural health monitoring
• Micro Electrical and Mechanical System
• Mechanics of composites structures
• Design

Current Research

Develop an intelligent adhesive film with smart scrim material embedded in. Different sensors and actuators are integrated on the smart scrim to monitor the integrity of the bondline when used as bonded joint. The smart scrim will also provide the capability to detect debonds or cracks in the material. The study will include developing a reliable in-situ algorithm to detect kissing bond; designing the corresponding sensors and actuators and integrating the sensors onto scrim materials.

The research will lead to innovative method to monitor the integrity of bond joint, which have various advantage in weight and fatigue life over traditional bolted joint.

Experience

06/2010 - present:	Research assistant in SACL, Stanford University.
09/2011 - 12/2011:	Teaching assistant for AA240A, Stanford University.