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Long, Rong

Associate Professor and Lyall Endowed Faculty Fellow

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  • Dr. Long's research interests focus on the nonlinear mechanics of soft materials and flexible structures, with applications in developing advanced materials and structures, and understanding biological materials. Dr. Long have worked on a diverse range of research projects in solid mechanics and biomechanics, including fracture mechanics of soft elastomers, continuum mechanics modeling of light-activated or thermally-activated polymers, characterization of three-dimensional (3D) mechanical tractions of biological cells, adhesive contact mechanics of thin membranes, mechanics of bio-inspired fibrillar adhesives, and adhesion in biological systems. Currently Dr. Long's research group is studying the fracture mechanics of soft elastomers and gels, the contact mechanics involving soft materials and the mechanics of advanced composite materials.

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  • Fracture and large deformation of soft materials, Adhesion and contact mechanics, Mechanics of soft active materials and structures, Mechanics of composite materials, Mechanics of biological materials

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Teaching

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  • MCEN 2043 - Dynamics
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023
    Covers dynamic behavior of particle systems and rigid bodies. Topics include 2-D and 3-D kinematics and kinetics, impulse, momentum, potential and kinetic energy, and work and collision. Degree credit not granted for this course and CVEN 3111.
  • MCEN 2063 - Mechanics of Solids
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2023
    Covers axial forces, transverse forces, bending moments and torque on beams, shafts, columns and tensile members. Calculations of stresses from each of these loads, stresses in pressure vessels, stress concentrations. Stress transformation, principal stresses and maximum shear stress using Mohr�s circle, combined load, failure criteria. Hooke�s law, deflection and statically indeterminate structures, thermoelasticity. Degree credit not granted for this course and CVEN 3161.
  • MCEN 4183 - Mechanics of Composite Materials
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2021
    Introduces various kinds of composite materials, composite fabrication techniques, the physical and mechanical behavior of composites, and analytical and experimental methodologies. Same as MCEN 5183.
  • MCEN 5183 - Mechanics of Composite Materials
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2023
    Introduces various kinds of composite materials, composite fabrication techniques, the physical and mechanical behavior of composites, and analytical and experimental methodologies. Same as MCEN 4183.
  • MCEN 5228 - Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024
    Subject matter to be selected from topics of current interest. May be repeated up to 30 credit hours.
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