STEPHEN W. TSAI Professor Research Emeritus, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University Email: stsai@stanford.

edu EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1961 D.Eng in Mechanical Engineering, Yale University 1952 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Yale University WORK EXPERIENCE 2001- Present 1972 2001 1982 1969 1968-1972 1966-1968 1961-1966 1952-1958 Professor Research Emeritus, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University Adjunct Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School Battelle visiting Professor at Ohio State University Chief Scientist, Air Force Materials Laboratory Professor, Washington University Composite Materials Engineer, Aeronutronic Engineer, Foster Wheeler Corporation

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Research by Stephen W. Tsai led to formulas and failure criteria in composite materials which have been implemented in number of commercial software. His workshops and tutorials have reached thousands of engineers during the last 35 years. His awards include:
Founding Editor of Journal of Composite Materials Life Member National Academy of Engineering Life Fellow, International Conference on Composite Materials Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), 2010 MEMBERSHIPS American Society of Mechanical Engineering, Life Fellow Society of Aerospace Materials and Process Engineers Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society) Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) PUBLICATIONS

1. Tsai S.W., "Happy 40th anniversary", Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 42, pp. 1821-1823, 2008 2. Sihn S., Kim R.Y., Kawabe K., Tsai S.W., "Experimental Studies of Thin-ply Laminated Composites", Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 67, No. 6, pp. 996-1008, 2007 3. Tsai S.W., "Three decades of composites activities at US Air Force Materials Laboratory", Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 65, No. 15-16, pp. 2295-2299, 2005 4. Sihn S., Tsai S.W., "Prediction of fatigue S-N curves of composite laminates by Super Mic-Mac", Composites Part A-Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol. 36, No. 10, pp. 1381-1388, 2005

5. Han D.Y., Tsai S.W., "Interlocked Composite Grids Design and Manufacturing", Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 287-316, 2003 6. Sihn S., Miyano Y., Nakada M., Tsai S.W., "Time- and Temperature-dependent Failures of a Metal-to-composites Bonded Joint with PMMA Adhesive Material", Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 35-54, 2003 7. Kim J., Lee W.I., Tsai S.W., "Modeling of Mechanical Property Degradation by Short-Term Aging at High Temperatures", Composites Part B-Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 7, pp. 531-543, 2002 8. Miyano Y., Tsai S.W., Christensen R.M., "Accelerated Testing for The Durability of Composite Materials and Structures", Long Term Durability of Structural Materials Durability 2000, pp. 265-276, 2001 9. Gibson R.F., Tsai S.W., Wang J.Q., "Stresses in a Notched Rib of an Interlocked Composite Grid Structure", 33rd International SAMPE Technical Conference, Vol. 33, pp. 589-600, 2001 10. Kuraishi A., Tsai S.W., Liu K.K.S., "A Progressive Quadratic Failure Criterion, Part B", Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 62, No. 12-13, pp. 1683-1695, 2002 11. Nakada M., Miyano Y., Tsai S.W., "Long Term Prediction of Fatigue Life for FRP Joint Systems", Recent Developments In Durability Analysis of Composite Systems, pp. 101-107, 2000 12. Liu K.S., Tsai S.W., "A Progressive Quadratic Failure Criterion for a Laminate", Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 58, No. 7, pp. 1023-1032, 1998 13. Hoff R., Springer G.S., Tsai S.W., "Obituary: Late Professor Tsuyoshi Hayashi", Advanced Composite Materials, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 217-218, 1998 14. Nakada M., Sihn S., Imai T., Miyano Y., Tsai S.W., "Prediction of Tensile Fatigue Life for GFRP/metal Adhesive Joints", Design and Manufacturing of Composites, pp. 67-74, 1998 15. Manne P.M., Tsai S.W., "Practical Considerations for the Design of Composite Structures", Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 227255, 1998 16. Manne P.M., Tsai S.W., "Design Optimization of Composite Plates: Part I - Design Criteria for Strength, Stiffness, and Manufacturing Complexity of Composite Laminates", Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 544-571, 1998 17. Manne P.M., Tsai S.W., "Design Optimization of Composite Plates: Part II Structural Optimization by Plydrop Tapering", Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 32, No. 6, pp. 572-598, 1998 18. Huybrechts S., Tsai S.W., "Analysis and Behavior of Grid Structures", Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 56, No. 9, pp. 1001-1015, 1996 19. Chen H.J., Tsai S.W., "Three-dimensional Effective Moduli of Symmetric Laminates", Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 30, No. 8, pp. 906-917, 1996 20. Tsai S.W., "A Matured Technology", Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 15, No. JAN, pp. U1-U2, 1981 21. Tsai, S. W. and Wu, E. M. (1971). A general theory of strength for anisotropic materials. Journal of Composite Materials. vol. 5, pp. 58-80.
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Stephen W. TSAI, Sung HA, Yaushi MIYANO, "Strength & Life of Composites", JEC Composites, Hard-bound, 2008 2. Daniel GAY, Suong V. HOA, Stephen W. TSAI: "Composite Materials: Design and Applications", CRC Press, 2002

3. Stephen W. TSAI, H. Thomas HAHN: "Introduction to Composite Materials", Technomic Publishing Company Inc., 1980 4. Stephen W. TSAI, Composites Design 1986, Paperback, 1986 5. Stephen W. TSAI, Composites Design 1985, Paperback, 1985 6. Stephen W. TSAI, Composites Design/With Disk, Paperback, 1988 7. Stephen W. TSAI, Theory of Composites Design, Paperback, 1992 8. Stephen W. TSAI, Analyses of Composite Structures, (NASA contractor report, NASA CR620), Unknown Binding, 1966 9. Stephen W. TSAI, Composite Design, Paperback, 1987 10. Stephen W. TSAI, Composites design, Unknown Binding, 1986 11. Stephen W. TSAI, Effect of Constituent Material Properties on the Strength of Fiberreinforced Composite Materials, Unknown Binding, 1966 12. Stephen W. TSAI, Invariant Properties of Composite Materials, Unknown Binding, 1968