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The University of Akron Department of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Akron

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Dr. Michelle S. Hoo Fatt



Dr. Michelle S. Hoo Fatt
 

Dr. Michelle S. Hoo Fatt
Associate Professor

Phone: 330.972.6308
Fax: 330.972.6027
Office: ASEC 107C
E-mail: hoofatt@uakron.edu


 Education
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
M.S. in Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990.
Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992.

 Experience

Associate Professor, The University of Akron, 1995-Present.
Postdoctoral Research Associate & Lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993-1995.
Lecturer & Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California at Berkeley, 1992-1993.


 Professional and Honorary Societies

Member: ASME, ASM, and ACS-Rubber Division.


 Research and Professional Activities

Shock and Impact Mechanics of Metallic and Composite Structures; Elastomer Mechanics; Dynamic Plasticity. Editorial Advisory Board member for International Journal of Impact Engineering, International Scientific Advisory Committee member for Structures under Shock and Impact (SUSI) 2006 and 2008. Reviewer of several journals, including the Shock & Vibrations Journal, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Composite Structures, Composites Part A: Applied Science & Manufacturing, Composite Part B: Engineering Journal, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering and Thin-Walled Structures. Reviewer for the National Science Foundation.


 Selected References

1. Hoo Fatt, M. S. and Ouyang, X., “Three-Dimensional Constitutive Equations for Styrene Butadiene Rubber at High Strain Rates,” Mechanics of Materials, Vol. 40, No. 1-2, pp. 1-16, 2008.
2. Hoo Fatt, M. S. and Ouyang, X., “Integral-Based Constitutive Equation for Rubber at High Strain Rates,” Int J Solids Struct, Vol. 44, No. 20, pp. 6491-6506, 2007.
3. Lin, C. and Hoo Fatt, M.S., “Perforation of Composite Plates and Sandwich Panels under Quasi-Static Punch and Projectile Loading,” Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 40, No. 20, pp. 1801-1840, 2006.
4. Karim, M. and Hoo Fatt, M.S., “Rate-Dependent Constitutive Equations for Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy,” Polymer Composites, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 513-528, 2006.
5. Hussain, S.A. and Hoo Fatt, M.S., “The Behavior of Carbon Black-Filled Natural Rubber under High Strain Rates,” Tire Science and Technology, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 119-134, 2006.



 
 

The University of Akron
Mechanical Engineering Department
ASEC, Rm. 101.
Akron, Ohio 44325-3903
Department Office: (330) 972-6307
Department Fax: (330) 972-6027
Office Location: ASEC 101
Email: smeier@uakron.edu
Department Chair: Dr. Celal Batur
 

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