Su-Seng Pang
Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering
3261 Patrick F. Taylor Hall
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-5892
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1987
- M.S., Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota,1982
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1980
Research Interests
- Mechanics of Composite Materials: Material Properties, Failure Criteria, Strength Analysis, and Low Velocity Impact
- Joining of Plastics and Composites
- Pressure Vessel and Piping Technology
- Composite Structures: Design, Analysis, and Optimization
Selected Publications
Z.S. Wilson, L. Holmes, K. deGravelles, M.R. Sylvain, L. Batiste, M. Johnson, S. McGuire, S.S. Pang, and S.S. Warner, “Hierarchical Mentoring – A Transformative Strategy for Improving Diversity and Retention in Undergraduate STEM Disciplines,”Journal of Science Education and Technology, pp. 1-9 (2011).
Z.S. Wilson, S.S. Iyengar, S.S. Pang, I.M. Warner, and C.A. Luces, “Increasing Access for Economically Disadvantaged Students: The NSF/CSEM & S-STEM Programs at Louisiana State University,” Journal of Science Education and Technology, Vol. 21, pp. 581-587 (2012).
C.A. Guzzardo, S.S. Pang, and Y.M. Ram, “Optimal Actuation in Vibration Control,”Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 35, Issues 1–2, pp. 279–290, February (2013).
N. Wu, Q. Wang, and S.S. Pang, “Dispersion of a Bundle of Carbon Nanotubes by Mechanical Torsional Energy,” Carbon, Vol. 59, pp. 229-236, August (2013).
J.Q. Cheng, S.S. Pang, G. Li, and Z.G. Zhou, “Optimization of Smart Adhesively Bonded Single-Strap Composite Joint,” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, (In Press, 2013)
Y. Cai, X. Cui, J. Rodgers, D. Thibodeaux, V. Martin, M. Watson, and S.S. Pang, “A Comparative Study on the Effects of Cotton Fiber Length Parameters on Modeling Yarn Properties,” Textile Research Journal, (In Press, 2013).