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  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Charles E. Bakis is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States and has a research focus centered on engineering, specifically within the fields of civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, building and construction, and polymers and plastics. Their work encompasses a variety of topics mainly related to composites and construction materials.

The scientist has contributed to the study of mechanical behavior in composites, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, innovative concrete reinforcement materials, concrete corrosion and durability, structural behavior of reinforced concrete, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, and smart materials for construction.

Recent papers authored by or involving this scientist include:

  • Evaluating the effect of variable fiber content on mechanical properties of additively manufactured continuous carbon fiber composites, 2020, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
  • Charpy impact energy absorption of 3D printed continuous Kevlar reinforced composites, 2021, Journal of Composite Materials
  • Durability Assessment of 15- to 20-Year-Old GFRP Bars Extracted from Bridges in the US. II: GFRP Bar Assessment, 2021, Journal of Composites for Construction
  • Hybrid carbon nanotube - carbon fiber composites for high damping, 2021, Composites Science and Technology
  • Durability Assessment of 15- to 20-Year-Old GFRP Bars Extracted from Bridges in the US. I: Selected Bridges, Bar Extraction, and Concrete Assessment, 2021, Journal of Composites for Construction

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Charles E. Bakis include Rudy T. Haluza, Edward C. Smith, Kevin L. Koudela, Jonathan K. Trimpey, and Adam S. Hollinger.

Publication venues where the scientist often publishes research are:

  • Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
  • Journal of Composite Materials
  • Composites Science and Technology
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Journal of Composites for Construction

Charles E. Bakis has published extensively in the engineering domain, with a total of 69 recorded publications. The scholar was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2003.

Best Publications

  • Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures

    Charles E. Bakis;Damian I. Kachlakev;Morris Schupack;P. N. Balaguru

  • Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Construction—State-of-the-Art Review

    C. E. Bakis;Lawrence C. Bank;V. L. Brown;E. Cosenza

  • Guide for the Design and Construction of Structural Concrete Reinforced with FRP Bars

    Tarek Alkhrdaji;Edward R. Fyfe;James Korff;Morris Schupack

  • Interfacial damping characteristics of carbon nanotube-based composites

    X. Zhou;X. Zhou;Eungsoo Shin;Eungsoo Shin;K.W. Wang;C.E. Bakis

  • LOCAL BOND-SLIP RELATIONSHIP FOR FRP REINFORCEMENT IN CONCRETE

    Francesco Focacci;Antonio Nanni;Charles E. Bakis

  • Self-monitoring, pseudo-ductile, hybrid FRP reinforcement rods for concrete applications

    C.E. Bakis;A. Nanni;J.A. Terosky;S.W. Koehler

  • Variable stiffness structures utilizing fluidic flexible matrix composites

    Ying Shan;Mike Philen;Amir Lotfi;Suyi Li

  • PERFORMANCE OF FRP TENDON-ANCHOR SYSTEMS FOR PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES

    Antonio Nanni;Charles E. Bakis;Edward F. O'Neil;Troy O. Dixon

  • Accelerated ReaxFF Simulations for Describing the Reactive Cross-Linking of Polymers.

    Aniruddh Vashisth;Chowdhury Ashraf;Weiwei Zhang;Charles E. Bakis

  • Flexible Matrix Composite Skins for One-dimensional Wing Morphing

    Gabriel Murray;Farhan Gandhi;Charles Bakis

  • Nonlinear-elastic finite axisymmetric deformation of flexible matrix composite membranes under internal pressure and axial force

    Ying Shan;Michael P. Philen;Charles E. Bakis;Kon Well Wang

  • Damage detection and conductivity evolution in carbon nanofiber epoxy via electrical impedance tomography

    T N Tallman;S Gungor;K W Wang;C E Bakis

  • Effects of carbon nanofiller functionalization and distribution on interlaminar fracture toughness of multi-scale reinforced polymer composites

    Ye Zhu;Charles E. Bakis;James H. Adair

  • Fibrillar network adaptive structure with ion-transport actuation

    M.K. Philen;Y. Shan;P. Prakash;K.W. Wang

  • Damage detection via electrical impedance tomography in glass fiber/epoxy laminates with carbon black filler

    Tyler N Tallman;Sila Gungor;K W Wang;Charles E Bakis

  • The interfacial strength of carbon nanofiber epoxy composite using single fiber pullout experiments

    M P Manoharan;A Sharma;A V Desai;M A Haque

  • Test Methods for FRP-Concrete Systems Subjected to Mechanical Loads: State of the Art Review

    A. Nanni;C. E. Bakis;T. E. Boothby

  • Tactile imaging and distributed strain sensing in highly flexible carbon nanofiber/polyurethane nanocomposites

    T.N. Tallman;S. Gungor;K.W. Wang;C.E. Bakis

  • 440.2R-02 Guide for the Design and Construction of Externally Bonded FRP Systems for Strengthening Concrete Structures

    Aci . R;Charles E. Bakis;Ali Ganjehlou;Damian I. Kachlakev

  • Optimal design of press-fitted filament wound composite flywheel rotors

    Andrew C. Arvin;Charles E. Bakis

  • Damage detection in self-sensing composite tubes via electrical impedance tomography

    A.J. Thomas;J.J. Kim;T.N. Tallman;C.E. Bakis

  • Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Construction—State-of-the-Art Review

    C. E. Bakis;L. C. Bank;V. L. Brown;E. Cosenza

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Nanni
Antonio Nanni University of Miami
Christopher D. Rahn
Christopher D. Rahn Pennsylvania State University
Kon-Well Wang
Kon-Well Wang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Kenneth Reifsnider
Kenneth Reifsnider The University of Texas at Arlington
Lawrence C. Bank
Lawrence C. Bank Georgia Institute of Technology
Brahim Benmokrane
Brahim Benmokrane Université de Sherbrooke
Andrea Prota
Andrea Prota University of Naples Federico II
Sami H. Rizkalla
Sami H. Rizkalla North Carolina State University
Adri C. T. van Duin
Adri C. T. van Duin Pennsylvania State University
Michael A. Hickner
Michael A. Hickner Pennsylvania State University

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