ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Books
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Kim
JK, Wo DZ, Zhou LM, Huang HT, LAU KT and Wang M “Advances in Composite Materials and Structures” Edited by. Published by Trans Tech Publications Inc. USA, 1360 pages, 2007 (ISBN: 0-87849-427-8) |
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Li
S, Wong TT, Gomez, Lau KT, Wang XB and Mo LB “SCiLab: Research, Development and Applications”. Edited by. Published by Tsinghua University Press, 2008 (ISBN: 978-7-302-18475-1) |
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LAU
KT, Varadan VK, Chang FK, Lu J, Tu PJ and Lam PM “Multifunctional Materials and Structures” Edited by. Publsihed by Trans Tech Publication Inc. USA.1500 pages, 2008 (ISBN: 0-87849-378-6) |
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LAU
KT, F Hussain and L Khalid “Nano- and Bio-Composites”, Published by Taylor & Francis / CRC Press, USA, to appear in 2009. |
Book Chapters
LAU
KT.
Recent Development on Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites. Functional Materials,
Nanophysics and Nanotechnology, published by Institute of Materials, Vietnam,
edited by Anthont Cheetham. 118-150, 2006 (ISBN: 987-90-9021459-7).
LAU
KT.
Potential Applications of nanotube and Nanoclay Polymer-based Composites.
Developments in Composites: Advanced, Infrastructural, Natural and Nano-composites,
2006 (ISBN 0-7334-2362-9).
JIN
W, LEE TKY, HO L, HO HL, LAU KT, ZHOU LM and ZHOU Y.
Structural Strain and Temperature Measurements Using Fiber BRAGG Grating Sensors.
Guided Wave Optical. Chapter 25, 2005.
LAU
KT, SANKAR J and HUI D.
Enhancement of the Mechanical Strength of Polymer-based Composite using Carbon
Nanotubes. NanoEngineering of Structural, Functional and Smart Materials,
to be published by CRC Press, edited by Mark J Schulz, Ajit D Kelkar, Mannur
J Sundaresan. 2005 (ISBN: 0849316537).
GOU
J and LAU KT.
Modeling and Simulation of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composites. A chapter in
the Handbook of Theoretical and Computational Nanotechnology, to be published
by American Scientific Publishers in 2005, edited by Michael Rieth and Wolfram
Schommers, 2005 (ISBN 1-58883-042-X).
LING
HY, LAU KT, L CHENG, J WEI, MURRAY L SCOTT and RS. THOMSON.
Embedded FBG Sensor for Dynamic Strain Measurement for a Clamped-Clamped Composite
Structure. Key Engineering Materials. Trans Tech Publications Inc. Publishers
in Science and Engineering, USA, 2005; 21-26. (ISBN: 0-87849-977-6).
LING
HY, LAU KT, ZHOU LM, CHENG L, TENG JG and W JIN.
Utilisation of Embedded Fibre-optic Sensors for Infrastructure Applications.
Advanced Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology. Edited by F. K.
Chang, C. B. Yun and B. F. Spencer. DES tech Publications, Inc. USA. 2004;
453-460. (ISBN: 1-932078-40-1).
CHAN
PKC, LAU KT, JIN W and ZHOU LM.
Utilisation of Fibre-optic Bragg Grating Sensors in Concrete Columns Confined
with Glass-fibre-reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Laminate under Uni-axial Compression
Test. Chapter, Edited by Marcus M. A. and Wang A., The International Society
for Optical Engineering (SPIE), U.S.A. pp 64-72, 1999 ( ISBN 0-8194-2999-6).
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM and YE L.
Strain Evaluation on Strengthened Concrete Beam by using FBG Sensor. Non-destructive
Characterisation of Materials, Chapter, Edited by R. E. Green, American Institute
of Physics (AIP) ), New York, pp 303-308, 1999 ( ISBN 1-5639-911-4).
LAU
KT, SHI SQ and ZHOU LM.
Stress Intensity Factor for the Concrete Beam Strengthening by Composite Plate.
Fracture Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Materials, Chapter, Edited by
L. Ye and Y. W. Mai, The University of Sydney press, Australia, pp 84-91,
1999 (ISBN 1-86487-283-7).
International Journal Papers
Cheung
HY, Ho MP, LAU KT, Cardona F and Hui D.
Natural Fibre-reinforced Composites for Bioengineering and Environmental Engineering.
Comp. Pt. B: Engineering. 2009: Accepted.
Cheng
S, LAU KT, Liu T, Zhao YQ, Lam PM and Yin YS.
Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Chicken Feather Fiber/PLA Green Composites.
Comp. Pt. B: Engineering. 2009: Accepted.
Choy YS,
LAU KT, Wang C, Chau CW, Liu Y and Hui D.
Composite panels for reducing noise in air conditioning and ventilation systems.
Comp. Pt. B: Engineering. 2009: Accepted
Lam PM
and LAU KT.
Acousto-ultrasonic Sensing for Delaminated GFRP Composites using An Embedded
FBG Sensor. Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 2009; Accepted.
Cheung
HY, LAU KT, Ho MP and Mosallam A.
Study on the Mechanical Properties of Different Silkworm Silk Fibers. J. Comp.
Mater. 2009: Accepted.
Lam CK
and LAU KT.
Optimization Effect of Micro Hardness by Nanoclay Clusters in Nanoclay/Epoxy
Composites. Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials. 2009: 22: 213-225.
Guo QB,
Rong MZ, Jia GL, LAU KT and Zhang MQ.
Sliding Wear Performance of Nao-SiO2/Short Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Hybrid Composites.
Wear, 2009: in press.
Li XF
and LAU KT.
Luminescent and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy-based Composites Doped with
Europium Complex. Materials Letters. 2009, in press.
Guo QB,
Rong MZ, Jia GL, LAU KT and Zhang MQ.
Sliding waer performance of nano-SiO2/short carbon fiber/epoxy hybrid composites.
Wear. 2009; 266: 658-665.
Wang B,
Teng JG, De Lorenzis L, Zhou LM, Ou JP, Jin W and LAU KT.
Strain Monitoring of RC Members Strengthened with Smart NSM FRP Bars. Construction
and Building Materials. 2009: 23: 1698-1711.
Guo QB,
LAU KT, Zheng BF, Rong MZ and Zhang MQ.
Imparting Ultra-low Friction and Wear Rate to Epoxy by the Incorporation of
Microencapsulated Lubricant. Marcomolecular Materials and Engineering. 2009;
294: 20-24.
Wang ZC,
Xu CL, Zhao YQ, Li HL and LAU KT.
Fabrication and mechanical properties of exfoliated clay-CNTs/epoxy nanocomposites.
Materials Science and Engineering A. 2008; 490 (1-2): 481-487
Chipara
M, Brittain WJ, LAU KT and Chipara MD.
Polycarbonate-Carbon Nanofibers Composites: An Electron Spin Resonance Study.
Polymers and Polymer Composites. 2008; 16(8): 519-526.
Chan ML,
LAU KT, Ho MP, Cheng A and Wong TT.
Fabrication of uniformly-dispersed nanoclay cluster/epoxy composites. Polymers
and Polymer Composites. 16 (8); 2008: 555-559.
Li XF,
LAU KT and Yin YS.
Mechanical Properties of Epoxy-based Composites using Coiled Carbon Nanotubes.
Comp. Sci. Tech. 2008; 68(14): 2876-2811.
Guo LF,
Wang YM, LAU KT and Hui D.
Preparation and study of PP/PET composite fibers. Comp. Sci. Tech. 2008; 68(14):
2943-2947.
LAU
KT, Cheung HY, Lu J, Hui D and Li HL.
Carbon nanotubes for space and bio-engineering applications. J. Computational
& Theoretical nanoscience (invited). 2008; 5(1): 23-35.
Zhu YF,
Shi L, Liang J, Hui D and LAU KT.
Synthesis of Zirconia Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes and Their Potential
for Enhancing the Fracture Toughness of Alumina Ceramics. Composites Part
B; 2008: 39(7-8): 1136-1141.
Cheung
HY, LAU KT and Tao XM.
A Potential Material for Tissue Engineering: Silkworm Silk/PLA Biocomposite.
Comp. Pt. B: Engineering. 2008; 36(6): 1026-1033.
ZHU JJ,
WANG XY, GUO LF, WANG YM, WANG YP, YU MF AND LAU KT.
A Graphite Foam Reinforced by Graphite Particles. Carbon, 2007; 45(13): 2547-2550.
Lau
KT, Chan WH, Au S and Chung CY.
Implementation of the Web-based Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) System.
Computer-aided Design. 2007; 15-16: March/April 2007 .
LAM CK
AND LAU KT.
Tribological Behaviour of Nanoclay/epoxy Composites. Materials Letters. 2007;
61(18); 3863-3866.
WANG Y,
AN QQ, CAO LL, SI XJ, LIU DH, CHEN JJ, WANG YM, LAU KT.
The Study on Effective Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Foam based on Fractal
Theory. E-Polymer. 2007; Aug 29: 95.
LING HY,
CHOI PC, ZHENG YP AND LAU KT.
Extraction of mechanical properties of soft tissue using ultrasound indentation
associated with genetic algorithm. J. Materials Science: Materials in Medicine,
2007: 18(8): 1579-1586.
LING HY,
LAU KT AND LAM PM.
Damage assessment in advanced composite structures using embedded fibre Bragg
grating sensors. HKIE Transactions. 2007; 14(3): 23-32.
LAU
KT, King A and Justice L.
New Engineering & Product Design Opportunities in Hong Kong and the Pearl
River Delta Region of China. Engineering Designer, IED, 2007; Jan/Feb, 18-22.
WEI J,
LI YB AND LAU KT.
Preparation and characterization of a nano-apatite/polyamide6 bioactive composite.
Composites Part B: Engineering. 2007; 38(3): 301-305.
CHEUNG
HY, LAU KT, LU TPC AND HUI.
A Critical Review on Bio-engineered Materials for Scaffold Development. Composites
Part B: Engineering. 2007; 38(3): 291-300.
LING HY,
LAU KT AND JIN W AND CHAN KC.
Characterization of dynamic strain measurement using reflection spectrum from
a fiber Bragg grating. Optics communications. 2007; 270:25-30.
LAM CK
AND LAU KT.
Enhancement of Hardness and Wear Resistance of Epoxy-based Materials using
Clay Nanoparticles. HKIE Transactions. 2007; 14(1): 13-17.
LI XF,
LAU KT AND YIN YS.
Nano-mechanical properties of coiled carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy composites.
Key Engg. Mater., 2007; 334-335:389-392.
LAM PM,
LAU KT, LING HY AND SU ZQ.
Fibre Bragg grating sensor/piezoelectric actuator hybrid system for damage
detection in composite laminates. Key Engg. Mater., 2007; 334-335:973-976.
LAM CK,
LAU KT AND ZHOU LM.
Nano-mechanical creep properties of nanoclay/epoxy composite by nano-indentation.
Key Engg. Mater., 2007;334-335: 685-688.
LING HY,
LAU KT, LAM PM AND TAM HY.
Delamination detection in composite structures using chirped fibre Bragg grating
sensors. Key Engg. Mater. 2007; 334-335: 969-972.
LEUNG
RCK, LAU KT AND YU SF.
Design of shape memory alloy actuated deformable airfoil for subsonic flight.
Key Engg. Mater., 2007; 334-335: 1133-1136.
CHEUNG
HY AND LAU KT.
Mechanical performance of an animal-based silk/polymer bio-composite. Key
Engg. Mater. 2007; 334-335: 1193-1196.
WONG KK,
SHI SQ AND LAU KT.
Mechanical and thermal behaviour of a polymer composite reinforced with functionalized
carbon nanotubes. Key Engg. Mater., 2007; 334-335:321-324.
LING HY,
LAU KT, ZHENG YP AND CHOI PC.
Study on the mechanical properties of tissue-mimicking phantom composites
using ultrasound indention. Key Engg. Mater., 2007; 334-335: 133-136.
YIN YS,
CHEN SG, CHANG XT AND LAU KT.
Preparation and mechanical properties of nanoCobalt coated Al2O3-TiC Composites.
Key Engg. Mater., 2007; 334-335:933-936
LING HY,
LAU KT, SU YL AND WONG ETT.
Monitoring mode II fracture behaviour of composite laminates using embedded
fiber-optic sensors. Comp. Pt. B: Engg. 2007: 38: 488-497.
Xiong
CY, Zhu JJ, Wang YM and LAU KT.
Preparation of a novel cellular fiber: control of cell density of the fiber.
E-polymers. 2006: 64: 1-9.
LAU
KT, Lin H, Lee F and Iliffe P.
Emerging computer-aided technology for supporting the growth of automotive
engineering industry in China. Hong Kong Engineer. 2006; 34(11): 20-21.
LAU
KT, Au HY, Ling HY and Chan PKC.
Residual Stress in a Polymer-Glued FBG Temperature-Compensated Sensor for
Civil Engineering Applications. Key Engineering Materials. 2006; 326-328:
789-792.
Cheung
HY and LAU KT.
Mechanical Performance of Silk-Based Structural Composites. Key Engineering
Materials. 2006; 326-328: 457-460.
Meng XL,
Cai W, Lau KT, Zhou LM and Zhao LC.
Phase Transformation and Thermal Stability of Aged Ti-Ni-Hf High Temperature
Shape Memory Alloys. J. mater. Sci. Technol., 2006; 22(5): 691-695.
LAU
KT, Lu M and Liao K.
Improved mechanical properties of coiled nanotubes reinforced epoxy nanocomposites.
Comp. Pt. A. 2006; 37(10); 1837-1840.
Ling HY,
LAU KT, Cheng L and Su ZG.
Mode II fracture behaviour monitoring for composite laminates using embedded
Bragg grating sensors. Composite Structures. 2006; 76: 88–93
Sankar
J, Hui D, LAU KT, et al.
Nanoengineered Composites and Ceramic Laminates. Comp. Pt. B: Engg. 2006,
37 (6): 379-381.
Ling HY,
LAU KT, Su YL and Wong ETT.
Monitoring mode II fracture behaviour of composite laminates using embedded
fiber-optic sensors. Comp. Pt. B: Engg. 2006: In press.
Ho MW,
Lam CK, LAU KT, Ng DHL and Hui D.
Mechanical properties of epoxy-based composites using nanoclays. Composite
Structures. 2006; 75(1-4): 415-421.
Lam CK
and LAU KT.
Localized elastic modulus distribution of nanoclay/epoxy composites by using
nanoindentation. Composite Structures. 2006; 75(1-4): 553-558.
LAU
KT, Gu C and Hui D.
A Critical Review on Nanotube and Nanotube/Nanoclay related Polymer Composite
Materials. Comp. Pt. B. 2006; 37:425-436.
LAU
KT, LU M and HUI D.
Coiled carbon nanotubes: Synthesis and their potential applications in advanced
composite structures. Composites Part B: Engineering, 2006; 37:437-448.
TANG CY,
DU FP, TSUI CP, LAU KT and TAM HY.
Low Cost Fabrication of IPMC Actuator for Industrial Design. Industrial Engineering
Research. 2006; 3(1): 30-39.
LING
HY, LAU KT, CHENG L and JIN W.
Viability of using embedded FBG sensor in a composite structure for dynamic
strain measurement. Measurement, 39(4); 2006: 328-334
LAU
KT, LU M, QI JQ, ZHAO DD, CHEUNG HY, LAM CK, XIAO LN and LI HL.
Cobalt Hydroxide Colloidal Particles Precipitation on Nanoclay Layers for
the Formation of Novel Nanocomposites of Carbon Nanotubes/Nanoclay. Composites
Science and Technology, 2006; 66(3-4): 450-458.
Lu M,
LAU KT and Tam WY.
Enhancement of Vicker’s hardness of nanoclay-supported nanotubes reinforced
novel polymer nanocomposites. Carbon, 2006; 44(2): 383-386.
Su
ZQ, Ling HY, Zhou LM, LAU KT and Ye L.
Efficiency of genetic algorithms and artificial neural networks for evaluating
delamination in composite structures using fibre Bragg grating sensors. Smart
Materials and Structures, 2005; 14: 1541-1553
Ling
HY, LAU KT and Cheng L.
Embedded fibre Bragg grating sensors for non-uniform strain sensing in composite
structures. Measurement Science and Technology. 2005; 16:
2415-2424.
Ling
HY, LAU KT, Cheng L and Jin W.
Utilization of embedded optical fibre sensors for delamination characterization
in composite laminates using a static starin method. Smart Materials and Structures.
2005; 14: 1377-1386.
LU
M, LAU KT, QI JQ, ZHAO DD, WANG Z and LI HL.
Novel nanocomposite of carbon nanotube-nanoclay by direct growth of nanotubes
on nanoclay surface. J. Mater. Sci. 2005; 40 (13): 3545-3548
LU
M, LAU KT, XU JC and LI HL.
Coiled carbon nanotubes growth and DSC study in epoxy-based composites. Colloids
and Surfaces A – Physicochemcial and engineering Aspects, 2005; 257-258:
339-343.
LING
HY, LAU KT and LAM CK.
Effects of embedded optical fibre on mode II fracture behaviours of woven
composite laminates . Comp. Pt. B. 2005; 36(6-7): 534-543.
LING
HY, LAU KT, CHENG L and JIN W.
Fibre optic sensors for delamination identification in composite beams using
genetic algorithm. Smart Mater. Struct. 2005; 14 (1): 287-295.
MENG
XL, CAI W, LAU KT, ZHAO LC and ZHOU LM.
Phase transformation and microstructure of quaternary TiNiHfCu high temperature
shape memory alloys. Intermetallics, 2005; 13(2): 197-201.
LAU
KT, NURSE AD and VEPREK S.
Nano-Composites for Space and Infrastructure Applications: Preface. Composites
Science and Technology. 2005; 65 (5): 711-712.
LAU
KT, LU M, LAM CK, CHEUNG HY, SHENG FL and LI HL.
Thermal and mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube bundle-reinforced
epoxy nanocomposites: the role of solvent for nanotube dispersion. Composites
Science and Technology. 2005; 65:719-725.
LAM
CK, CHEUNG HY, LING HY and LAU KT.
Effect of ultrasonic sonication in nanoclay clusters of nanoclay/epoxy composites.
Materials Letters. 2005; 59(11): 1369-1372.
LAM
CK, CHEUNG HY, LAU KT, ZHOU LM, HO MW and HUI D.
Cluster size effect in hardness of nanoclay/epoxy composites. Comp. Pt. B:
Engineering. 2005, 36(3): 263-269.
POON
CK, LAU KT and ZHOU LM.
Design of pullout stresses for prestrained SMA wire/polymer hybrid composites.
Composite Part B: Engineering. 2005; 36 (1): 25-31.
LAU
KT, LU M, LI HL, ZHOU LM and HUI D.
Heat absorbability of single-walled, coiled and bamboo nanotube/epoxy nano-composites.
Journal of Materials Science, 2004; 39(18): 5861-5863.
HUI
D, CHIPARA M, SANKAR J and LAU KT.
Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composites. J. Computational and
Theoretical Nanoscience. 2004; 1: 209-220. [INVITED PAPER].
LAU
KT LING HY and ZHOU LM.
Low Velocity Impact of SMA Stitched Composite Plates. Smart Materials and
Structures. 2004, 13(2): 364-370.
LING
HY, LAU KT and CHENG L.
Determination of Dynamic Stress Profile of Composite Structures Using Embedded
multiplexed Fibre-Optic Sensors. Composite Structures. 2004; 66(1-4):
317-326.
LAU
KT, GU C, GAO GH, LING HY AND REID SR.
Stretching process of single- and multi-walled carbon nanotubes for nanocomposite
applications. Carbon. 2004; 42: 423-460.
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LAU
KT, CHIPARA M, LING HY and HUI D.
On the elastic moduli of carbon nanotubes for nanocomposite structures. Comp.
Pt. B: Engineering, 2004; 35B(2): 95-101.
CHIPARA
M, ALDICA GH, HUI D, DIMONIE M, LAU KT, GEORGESCU L, MUNTEANU
I AND MARASCOIU H
Electron Spin Resonance and DC electrical investigations on chlorine doped
polyanilines. Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials. 2004; 6(1):297-305.
CHIPARA
M, HUI D, NOTINGHER PV, CHIPARA MD, LAU KT AND PANAITESCU
D.
On Polyethylene/Polyaniline Composites. Comp. Pt. B. Engineering. 2003; 34;
637-645.
CHIPARA
M. HUI D. LAU KT. CHIPARA MD. NOTINGHER P AND PANAITESCU
D.
Investigations on Polymer/Carbon Black Blends. Science and Engineering of
Composite Materials. 2004; 11(1); 19-26.
MENG
XL, CAI W, LAU KT, ZHOU LM and ZHAO LC.
Phase Transformation and Thermal Stability of Aged Ti-Ni-Hf High Temperature
Shape Memory Alloys. Solid State Communications, 2003; submitted.
MENG
XL, CAI W, LAU KT, ZHOU LM and ZHAO LC.
Effect of Training on Two-way shape memory Effect and Its Stability in a Ti-Ni-Hf
High Temperature Shape Memory Alloy. J. Mater. Sci. Tech., 2003; 16(6):
590-592.
LU
M, HL LI, GAO XY and LAU KT.
Formation of carbon nanotubes in silicon-coated alumina nano-reactor. Carbon,
2004; 42: 1841-1885.
LU
M, HL LI and LAU KT.
Formation and growth mechanism of dissimilar coiled carbon nanotubes by reduced-pressure
catalytic chemical vapor deposition. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 2004;
108: 6186-6192.
LAU
KT
Interfacial Bonding Charactistics of Nanotube/polymer Composites. Chemical
Physics Letters., 2003; 370: 399-405.
LAU
KT, SHI SQ. and CHENG HM.
Micro-mechanical Properties and Morphological Observation on Fractured Surfaces
of Carbon Nanotube Composites Pre-treated At Different Temperature. Composite
Science and Technology. 2003; 63:1161-1164..
LAU
KT.
Fibre-optic Sensors and Smart Composites for Concrete Applications: A Review
Article. Magazine of Concrete Research, 2003; 55(1); 19-34.
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LAU
KT, LI HL, LIM DS and HUI D
Recent Development and Future Research Trend on Nanotube/polymer Composite
Materials (Invited paper). Annals of European Academy of Science. 2003;1:
314-330.
YUAN
LB, ZHOU LM, JIN W, LAU KT and POON CK
Effect of Thermally Induced Strain on Optical Fiber Sensors Embedded in Cement-based
Composites. Optical Fiber Technology, 2003; 9: 95-106.
LAU
KT, SHI SQ and ZHOU LM.
Mirco-hardness and Flexural Properties of Randomly-oriented Carbon Nanotube
Composites. J. Comp. Mater., 2003; 37(4): 365-376.
MENG
XL, LAU KT, ZHOU LM, CAI W and ZHAO LC.
Design and Stability of Shape Memory Alloys Springs subjected to a Constant
Axial Load. J. Materials Science and Technology, 2003;11(1):
1-11.
LAU
KT and SHI SQ.
Failure Mechanics of Carbon Nanotube/epoxy Composites Pretreated in Different
Temperature Environments. Carbon, 2002; 40: 2965-2968.
LAU
KT.
Vibration Characteristics of SMA Composite Beams with Different Boundary
Conditions. Materials and Design, 2002; 23: 741-749.
LAU
KT, TAM WY, MENG XL and ZHOU LM.
Morphological Study on Twisted NiTi Wires for Smart Composite Systems. Materials
Letters, 2002; 57: 364-368.
MENG
XL, TONG YX, LAU KT, CAI W, ZHOU LM and ZHAO LC.
Effect of Cu Addition on Phase Transformation of Ti-Ni-Hf High Temperature
Shape Memory Alloys. Materials Letters, 2002; 57(2): 452-456..
LAU
KT and HUI D.
Effectiveness of using Carbon Nanotubes as Nano-reinforcements for Advanced
Composite Structures. Carbon, (Letter) . 2002; 40: 1605-1606.
LAU
KT and HUI D.
The Revolutionary Creation of New Advanced Materials: Carbon Nanotube Composites.
Composites Part B: Engineering. 2002; 33: 263-277
[The top-10 most popular Science Direct article listed on 26 Nov. 2003, also
included in ISI Highly Cited Papers List 2005 and Top Paper in Composites
Part B: Engineering in Materials Science ]
.LAU
KT, ZHOU LM and TAO XM.
Control of a Clamped-clamped Composite Beam with Embedded Shape Memory Alloy
Wires. Composite Structures. 2002; 58: 39-47.
LAU
KT, YUAN LB, ZHOU LM and TSE PC.
Applications of Composites, Optical Fibre Sensors and Smart Composites for
Concrete Rehabilitation: An Overview. Applied Composite Materials. 2002; 9:
221-247.
LAU
KT, CHAN WL, SHI SQ and ZHOU LM.
Interfacial Bonding Behaviour of Embedded SMA Wire in Smart Composites: Micro-scale
observation. Materials and Design. 2002; 23: 265-270.
LAU
KT.
Toward Intelligent Structures. Mechanical Engineering - Letter to the Editor.
2002; 124(7): 8-8.
LAU
KT, POON CK, YAM LH and ZHOU LM.
Bonding Behaviour at a NiTi/epoxy Interface: SEM Observation and Theoretical
Study. Materials Science Forum. 2002; 394-395: 527-530.
YUAN
LB, ZHOU LM, JIN W and LAU KT.
Fiber Optic Extensometer for Concrete Deformation Measurements. Review of
Scientific Instruments. 2002; 73: 2469-2474.
LAU
KT and ZHOU LM.
Investigation on Strengthening and Strain Sensing Techniques for Concrete
Structures using FRP Composites and FBG Sensors. Materials and Structures.
2001; 34: 42-50.
LAU
KT and ZHOU LM.
Mechanical Behaviour of Composite-wrapped Concrete Column Subjected to Uni-axial
Compression Load. Composite Structures. 2001; 52: 189-198.
LAU
KT and ZHOU LM.
Mechanical Performance of Composite-strengthened Concrete Structures. Composites
Part B: Engineering. 2001; 32(1): 21-31.
LAU
KT, CHAN CC, ZHOU LM and JIN W.
Strain Monitoring in Composite-strengthened Concrete Structures using Optical
Fibre Sensors. Composites Part B: Engineering. 2001; 32(1): 33-45.
LAU
KT, SHI SQ and ZHOU LM.
Estimation of Stress Intensity Factor (KI) for the Plate Bonded Concrete Beams
by using Superposition Method. Magazine of Concrete Research. 2001; 53:
31-41.
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM and YE L.
Rehabilitating and Real-time Strain Monitoring on Concrete Structures using
Advanced Composites and Optical Fibre Sensor, Magazine of Society of Manufacturing
Engineers, (2001), invited paper, CM01-12.
CHAN
CC, GAO YJ, LAU KT, HO HL, ZHOU LM and JIN W.
Characterisation of Crosstalk of a TDM FBG Sensor Array using a Laser Source.
Optics and Laser Technology. 2001; 33: 299-304.
LAU
KT, YUAN LB and ZHOU LM.
Thermal Effects on Embedded Grating Sensor for FRP Structure. Smart Materials
and Structures. 2001; 10: 705-712.
YUAN
LB, JIN W, ZHOU LM and LAU KT.
The Temperature Characteristic of Fibre-optic Pre-embedded Concrete Bar Sensor.
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 2001; 93: 206-213.
LAU
KT, DUTTA PK, ZHOU LM and HUI D.
Mechanics of Bonds in An FRP Bonded Concrete Beam. Composites Part B: Engineering.
2001; 32: 491-502.
LAU
KT, YUAN LB, ZHOU LM and WOO CH.
Strain Monitoring in FRP Laminates and Concrete Beam using FBG Sensors. Composite
Structures. 2000; 51: 9-20.
CHAN
KC, JIN W, LAU KT and ZHOU LM.
Multi-point Strain Measurement of Composite-bonded Concrete Materials with
a FMCW Multiplexed FBG Sensor Array. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 2000;
87: 19-25.
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM and WOO CH.
Strengthening and Strain Monitoring Concrete Structures using Fibreglass Composites
and FBG Sensor. Materials Science Research International. 1999; 5(3):
216-221.
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM and YE L.
Investigation on Upgrading and Health Monitoring the Civil Concrete Structures
using FRP and FBG Sensor. Advanced Composites Letters. 1999 8(6): 323-332.
Refereed International Conference Papers and Proceedings
LAU
KT.
Nano-structured particles for the enhancement of global mechanical properties
of advanced composite material. The fourteenth International Conference on
Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE-14), Boulder, Colorado, USA July 2-8, 2006.
Cheung
HY and LAU KT.
Mechanical Performance of Silk-based Structural Composites. The International
Conference on Experimental Mechanics, which will be held from September 26th
to September 29th, 2006 at Lotte Hotel, Jeju, Korea.
LAU
KT, Au HY, Ling HY and Chan PK.
Residual Stress in a Polymer-glued FBG Temperature-compensated Sensor for
Civil Engineering Applications. The International Conference on Experimental
Mechanics, which will be held from September 26th to September 29th, 2006
at Lotte Hotel, Jeju, Korea.
Wong KK,
Shi SQ and LAU KT.
Mechanical and thermal behaviour of a Phenolic-based reinforced with functionalized
carbon nanotubes. The 5th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials
(ACCM-5), 27-30 November, 2006, Hong Kong
Li XF,
LAU KT and Lam CK.
Nano-mechanical properties of coiled carbon nanotube reinforced epoxy composites.
The 5th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-5), 27-30
November, 2006, Hong Kong.
Lam PM,
LAU KT, Ling HY and Su ZQ.
Fibre Bragg grating sensor/piezoelectric actuator hybrid system for damage
detection in composite laminates. The 5th Asian-Australasian Conference on
Composite Materials (ACCM-5), 27-30 November, 2006, Hong Kong.
Cheung
HY and Lau KT.
Mechanical performance for an animal-based silk/polymer bio-composite. The
5th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-5), 27-30 November,
2006, Hong Kong.
Lam CK,
LAU KT and Zhou LM.
Micro-mechanical properties of clay-cluster/polymer composite. The 5th Asian-Australasian
Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-5), 27-30 November, 2006, Hong Kong.
Ling HY,
LAU KT, Lam PM and Tam HY.
Quantitative identification of delamination locations in composite structures
using chirped fibre Bragg grating sensors. The 5th Asian-Australasian Conference
on Composite Materials (ACCM-5), 27-30 November, 2006, Hong Kong.
Ling HY,
LAU KT, Zheng YP and Choi PC.
Study on the mechanical properties of tissue-mimicking phantom composites
using ultrasound indention. The 5th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite
Materials (ACCM-5), 27-30 November, 2006, Hong Kong.
LAU
KT.
The current research trend and future prospect of nanotube-related polymer
composites for industrial applications. ACUN-5 International Composites Conference
"Developments in Composites: Advanced, Infrastructural, Natural and Nano-composites,
Sydney (11-14 July 2006).
Chipara
M and LAU KT.
Electron Spin Resonance Studies on Electron Beam Irradiated Carbon Nanotubes
Dispersed in Styrene-Isoprene-Stryrene Block Co-polymer. Mater. Res. Soc.
Symposium. Proc. Boston. USA. 29 Nov – 3 Dec. Vol. 851: 2005.
Chipara
M and LAU KT.
Conducting and Antistatic Composites for Space Applications. Mater. Res. Soc.
Symposium. Proc. Boston. USA. 29 Nov – 3 Dec. Vol. 851: 2005.
LAU
KT.
Nano-materials for product engineering applications. The 12th International
Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE-12), Canary Island, Spain,
Aug 1-6 2005.
SU
SQ, LING HY, ZHOU LM, LAU KT and YE L.
Comparison of Genetic Algorithm and Neural Network for Damaged Detection of
Composite Structures. The Proceeding of the 15th International Conference
on Composite Materials (ICCM15), 27 June 2 005- 1 July 2005, Durban, South
Africa.
LAM
CK and LAU KT.
Effect of ultrasonic sonication in nanoclay clusters of nanoclay/epoxy composites.
The Proceeding of the 15th International Conference on Composite Materials
(ICCM15), 27 June 2 005- 1 July 2005, Durban, South Africa.
TAM
WT, LAU KT, LIAO K and HUI D.
Role of defects on the load transfer system in the carbon nanotube composite
through the molecular simulation. The Proceeding of the 15th International
Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM15), 27 June 2 005- 1 July 2005, Durban,
South Africa.
LAU
KT, So RMC, JUSTICE L. LEE TC and CHU LKP.
Design opportunity in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta Region. Proceeding
of The 3rd Engineering & Product Design Education International Conference,
Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 15 and 16 September, 2005.
LING
HY, LAU KT, CHEUNG L and JIN W.
Characterization of embedded optical fibre sensor for delamination detection
of composite structures using static strain method. The Proceeding of the
15th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM15), 27 June 2 005-
1 July 2005, Durban, South Africa.
JIN
W, LEE TKY, HO SL, LAU KT and CHAN CC.
Measurement of structural strain using FBG sensors. The 4th International
Conference on Experimental Mechanics. Singapore. 29 Nov. to 2 Dec. 2004.
LING
HY, LAU KT, CHENG L and JIN W.
Delamination detection of composite beams using Fibre-Bragg Grating sensors
and Genetic Algorithm. The 4th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics.
Singapore. 29 Nov. to 2 Dec. 2004.
LAU
KT, LU M and LI HL.
Thermal and mechanical properties of single-walled carbon nanotube bundle-reinforced
epoxy nanocomposites: the role of solvent for nanotube dispersion. Symposium
Nanocomposites for Space and Infrastructure Applications, E-MRS Spring Meeting,
Strasbourg, France. 24-28 May, 2004.
LING
HY, LAU KT, ZHOU LM, CHENG L AND TENG JG.
Utilisation of Embedded Fibre-optic Sensors for Infrastructure Applications.
International Workshop on Advanced Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology,
Hawaii, USA., 12-14 January 2004.
LING
HY, LAU KT and CHENG L.
Determination of Dynamic Stress Profile of Composite Structures Using Embedded
multiplexed Fibre-Optic Sensors. The Twelfth International Conference on Composite
Structures (ICCS/12), Melbourne 17 - 19 November 2003.
LING
HY, LAU KT, L CHENG, J WEI, MURRAY L SCOTT and RS. THOMSON.
Embedded FBG Sensor for Dynamic Strain Measurement for a Clamped-clamped Composite
Structure. The Sixth International Symposium on Measurement Technology and
Intelligent Instruments (ISMTII 2003), 28 Nov - 1 Dec, Hong Kong.
CHIPARA
M, HUI D, LAU KT and ARTIAGE R.
On Superparamagnetic and Magnetic Contributions in Nanocomposites. TNT 2003
Trends in Nanotechnology, Salamanca, Spain, 15-19 September, 2003.
LAU
KT, LING HY, ZHOU LM AND MIRCEA C.
An analytical evaluation of interfacial bonding properties of single/multi-walled
nanotube/polymer composites. International Conference on Composite Materials
(ICCM14), San Diego California, USA, 14-18 July, 2003.
TAM
E, GARCIA J, HUI D, CHIPARA M AND LAU KT.
Physical Properties on Composites Based on Carbon Nanotubes. International
Conference on Composite /Nanocomposite Engineering, New Orleans, 21-25 July,
2003.
LAU
KT, CHIPARA M. HUI D. SANKAR J. CHIPARA MD AND ALDICA GH.
Composites and Nano-composites Based on Conducting Polymers. International
Conference on Composite /Nanocomposite Engineering, New Orleans, 21-25 July,
2003.
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM. and MURRAY L SCOTT.
The Development of an advanced Composite with Integrated Optical Fibre Sensors
for Civil Engineering Applications. Proceeding of ACCM-3, 2002, Auckland,
New Zealand.
LAU
KT and SHI SQ.
Hardness and Bending Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composites. Proceeding
of E-MRS 2002 Spring Meeting, Strasburg, France.
LAU
KT and HUI D.
Micro-hardness Properties of Carbon Nanotube/epoxy Compsoites. Proc. ICCE/9,
July 1-7, 2002, San Diego.
HO
MW, LAU KT and HUI D.
The Nano-fabrication and Characterisation of Aluminium-based Intermetallic
Compounds and Metal Matrix Composite Materials. Proc. ICCE/9, July 1-7, 2002,
San Diego.
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM and TAO XM.
Twisted Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators for Smart Composite Structures.
Proc. ICCE/9, July 1-7, 2002, San Diego.
YUAN
LB, ZHOU LM, JIN W. and LAU KT.
Effect of Thermally Induced Strain on Optical Fibre Sensor Embedded in Cement-based
Composites. NDT of Materials and Composites, Proc. of SPIE. 4336 (2001).
LAU
KT, POON CK and ZHOU LM.
Interfacial Bonding Behaviours of Embedded SMA Wires for Smart Composite Structures.
Proc. of ICCE/8, Aug 5-11, 2001, Spain, Chair.
LAU
KT, POON CK and ZHOU LM.
Interfacial Bonding Behaviours at a NiTi/Epoxy Interface: SEM Observation
and Theoretical Study. The 3rd Proc. SMST-SMM, 2001, Kunming, China.
LAU
KT and ZHOU LM.
The Potentiality of Using Fibre-optic Sensors for FRP-strengthened Strcutures.
CICE, Hong Kong, 2001.
CHAN
KC, JIN W, LAU KT and ZHOU LM.
Strain Monitoring of Composite-bonded Concrete Specimen Measurements by using
of FMCW Multiplexed Fibre Bragg Grating Sensor Array. Proc. of ICSC 2000,
Wuhan, China, June 19-21.
YUAN
LB, ZHOU LM, LIANG Y and LAU KT.
Fibre Optic Ultrasonic Sensors for Concrete Non-destructive Detecting. Proc.
of The International Conference on Trends in Optical Non-destructive Testing,
May 3-6 2000, Switzerland.
LAU
KT and ZHOU LM.
Using Fibre-optic Bragg Grating Sensor for Strain Measurement in Composite-strengthened
Concrete Structure. Proc. of ICCE/7, July 2-8, 2000, Denver Colorado, Chair
.
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM, YE L and DIAO M.
Strengthening and Strain Sensing Techniques in Rectangular Concrete Beam using
Fibreglass Composites and Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. Proc. International
Conference on Composite Materials, Paris, (1999).
LAU
KT, ZHOU LM and WOO CH.
Monitoring Technique of Strengthening Civil Concrete Materials by using Advanced
Composite Materials with the Aid of Fibre-optic Bragg Grating Sensor. Proc.
Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials, Osaka, Japan, 2 (1998)
6271-627.
The Best Paper Award
CHUI
MC, LAU KT and ZHOU LM.
Mechanical Characterisation of Concrete Structure With and Without Strengthening
by Using Fibreglass composites. The Best Paper Award (1st Prize) on Materials
1998 in the Best Paper Competition of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.