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Dr. Kwek-Tze Tan is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Akron's College of Engineering and Polymer Science. His research focuses on composite materials, acoustic metamaterials, mechanical metamaterials, and bioinspired structures, with applications in aerospace and advanced materials. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers and secured significant research grants.
- Post-Doc: Purdue University (2013)
- Ph.D.: Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan (2011)
- M.Eng. and B.Eng.: National University of Singapore (2006, 2004)
His research investigates composite material behavior under extreme conditions, acoustic wave propagation, and bioinspired design. He has received awards from JSPS, ONR, and international scientific bodies.
- UA Faculty Research Committee (FRC) Summer Fellowship (2019)
- Firestone Research Initiative Fellowship (2018)
- LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Award (2016)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitational Fellowship (2016)
- International Commission for Acoustics (ICA-ASA) Young Scientist Grant (2013)
- Metamaterials Congress Travel Grant Award for Young Researchers (2012)
Dr. Tan teaches courses in mechanical engineering, including aerospace structures and computational methods. He has led multi-year projects funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) to study composites in arctic environments.
