T.E. (Tong-Earn) Tay is Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS). He leads a research group focussed on multi-scale and multi-fidelity computational modeling of progressive damage, failure, delamination and impact of composites. Professor Tay was formerly Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering (2011-2015) and Vice-Dean for Research for Faculty of Engineering (2009-2011). He is an associate editor for the Journal of Reinforced Plastics & Composites, editorial board member of the Journal of Composite Materials, International Journal of Damage Mechanics, Applied Composite Materials, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiment and Design, and Journal of Multiscale Modeling. He is a Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Founding Fellow of the Singapore Academy of Engineering (FSAE) and Council Member of the Asian-Australasian Association for Composite Material. Professor Tay is a recipient of the JEC Asia Life Achievement Award. His research has led to more than 185 journal publications, 4 book chapters and 260 conference and seminar presentations (2022). Professor Tay has graduated 19 PhD students and mentored 21 postdoctoral researchers and 10 research engineers. He has also been the principal investigator of research grants from Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA), Economic Development Board (EDB), Ministry of Education, Marine & Port Authority (MPA), US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and direct industry funding (Maruhachi, Airbus, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Vestas, Haliburton, DSM, etc.).
Qualification
PhD (Univ of Melb); BEng (1st Hons Mech), (Univ of Melb)
Modules Taught
ME4212 Aircraft Structures
ME5103 Plates and Shells
Research Interests
Multi-scale and multi-fidelity modeling of progressive damage, failure, fracture, delamination and impact mechanics of composites.