Biography


Qualifications

  • Certified Engineer-In-Training (EIT) by Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE).
  • Hands-on experiences in Electrical Engineering Methods, Mechanical Designing & Modeling, Manufacturing Processes, Materials Science & Mechanical Testing.
  • MATLAB/Simulink, ANSYS, Pro/ENGINEER, LabView, Java.
  • Fluent in Chinese & English.

Education

    Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
    Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, Graduation: December 2010
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.923/4
    • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
    Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, Graduation: August 2007
  • Cumulative GPA: 4.000/4
  • Thesis: Mechanical Testing of Bone and Bone-Like Materials Using Image Correlation Strain Measurement Technique
    • Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science and Engineering
    Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, Graduation: July 2004
  • Senior Design: Stress Corrosion Crack of Brass

Employment

    Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
    Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, August 2005 - Present
  • See below
    • CommScope Inc., Richardson, TX
    Reliability Engineer, January 2008 - March 2009
  • Accomplished creating standard test methods and standard operation procedures;
  • Conducted reliability tests, mechanical tests and environmental tests of cabling connectors and patches;
  • Conducted designing new product test methods.
    • Xi'an Aero-Engine Corp., Xi'an, China
    Development Engineer, July 2003 - July 2004
  • Conducted prototype designing, machining, and testing.
    • Xi'an Jiaotong University Machine Shop, Xi'an, China
    Metalworking Assistant, February - July 2003
  • Conducted machining operations, metallographic experiments and materials treatments.

Research


Biomechanics & Biomaterials

  • Compression Test of Trabecular Bone from Porcine Cervical Spines
  • A Four-camera System for Compression Testing of Bones
  • Mechanical Testing of Bone and Bone-Like Materials Using Image Correlation Strain Measurement Technique [PDF]
  • Finite Element Analysis for Indentation of Soft Tissues [PDF]
  • Finite Deformation Analysis of a Tetrahedron from Lung (UTSW) [PDF]
  • Mechanical and Ultrasound Testings of Bovine Femur Bone (UTSW) [PDF]

Digital Image/Volume Correlation

  • Validation and Calibration of V3V™ Volumetric 3-Component Velocimetry System for Solid Mechanical Measurement Applications (TSI)
  • One-dimensional Video Extensometer using Multiple-banded Markers
  • Digital Image Correlation Analyses Using Moving Least Squares Approximation
  • Image Quality Measures for Digital Image Correlation Applications
  • DIC1D: A MATLAB-based 1D Digital Image Correlation Analysis Tool
  • MATLAB-based Digital Volume Correlation Analysis Tool
  • Diagnostics of Geometry of Weld Pools in Laser Welding Process (RCAM) [PDF]

Experimental Mechanics of Materials

  • Deformation Measurement of High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites (UTA)
  • Deformation Measurement of Customized Ti 6Al-4V ELI Lattice Structures Produced via Electron Beam Melting (RCAM)
  • Mechanical Testing of High Tensile Steel Coupons Over a 360° Viewing Angle (General Motors)
  • Surface Strain Characterization of SMA Behaviors Over a Wide Viewing Angle
  • Coefficient of Thermal Expansion and Mechanical Properties Measurement of Ceramics and Polymer Resistors (Raytheon) [PDF]
  • Micro Tensile Test of Thin Spiral Springs
  • Optical Strain Measurement of Hemmed Aluminum Sheet (Alcoa)
  • Thermal-Mechanical Analysis of Plastic Optical Fibers (Toray) [PDF]

Teaching

  • ENCE/ME2140 Mechanics of Materials Lab [Link]

Publications


Journal Papers

  • Hang Yao, Yue Xuan, Wei Tong, A MATLAB-Based One-Dimensional Digital Image Correlation Analysis Tool, Experimental Techniques, submitted, 2008
  • Wei Tong, Yue Xuan, Hang Yao, An Improved Error Evaluation in a One-Dimensional Deformation Analysis by Digital Image Correlation, Optical Engineering, submitted, 2008

Conference Papers

  • Hang Yao, Wei Tong, A Four-camera System for Compression Testing of Bones, 2009 SEM Fall Symposium and Workshop, October 5-7, Columbia, SC, 2009
  • Wei Tong, Hang Yao, Calibration and Evaluation of a Volumetric Three-component Velocimetry System, 2009 SEM Fall Symposium and Workshop, October 5-7, Columbia, SC, 2009
  • Hang Yao, Wei Tong, Digital Image Correlation Analyses Using Moving Least Squares Approximation, SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 1-4, Albuquerque, NM, 2009
  • Hang Yao, Yue Xuan, Wei Tong, On Image Quality Measures for Digital Image Correlation Applications, SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 1-4, Albuquerque, NM, 2009
  • Wei Tong, Yue Xuan, Hang Yao, Mechanical Characterization of Soft Materials by a Novel Indentation Technique, 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, October 31-November 6, Boston, MA, 2008
  • Hang Yao, Yue Xuan, Wei Tong, DIC1D: A MATLAB-based 1D Digital Image Correlation Analysis Tool, SEM XI International Congress and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 2-5, Orlando, FL, 2008
  • Wei Tong, Yue Xuan, Hang Yao, An Improved Technique for Tensile Testing of Sheet Metals, SEM XI International Congress and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 2-5, Orlando, FL, 2008
  • Wei Tong, Hang Yao, Yue Xuan, Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Biological Materials Using a Transparent Ball Indentation Technique, 2nd International Conference on Mechanics of Biomaterials & Tissues, December 9-13, Lihue, Kaua'i, HI, 2007
  • Hang Yao, Wei Tong, Surface Strain Characterization of SMA Behaviors Over a Wide Viewing Angle, 44th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, October 21-24, College Station, TX, 2007
  • Wei Tong, Hang Yao, On the Anisotropic Thermal Expansion of Short-fiber and Particulate Reinforced Composites, 15th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering, July 15-21, Haikou, Hainan Island, China, 2007

Book Chapters

  • Wei Tong and Hang Yao, On the Image Correlation Measurement of Displacement Fields With Strong Strain Gradients Or Discontinuities, Experimental Analysis of Nano and Engineering Materials and Structures, publisher: Springer Netherlands, p.673-674, 2007 [Link]

Presentations


Talks

  • On Image Quality Measures for Digital Image Correlation Applications, SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 1-4, Albuquerque, NM, 2009 [PPSX]
  • An Improved Technique for Tensile Testing of Sheet Metals, SEM XI International Congress and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 3, Orlando, FL, 2008 [PPSX]
  • DIC1D: A MATLAB-based 1D Digital Image Correlation Analysis Tool, SEM XI International Congress and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 2, Orlando, FL, 2008 [PPSX]
  • Mechanical Testing of Bone and Bone-Like Materials Using Image Correlation Strain Measurement Technique, Masters Thesis Defense, Southern Methodist University, July 30, Dallas, TX, 2007 [PPSX]

Posters

  • Digital Image Correlation Analyses Using Moving Least Squares Approximation, SEM Annual Conference and Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, June 1, Albuquerque, NM, 2009 [PDF]
  • An Experimental Study of Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Bone, Graduate Student Research Day, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 2008 [PDF]
  • A Study of Bone Mechanics by Digital Image Analysis, Graduate Student Research Day, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 2007 [PDF]

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