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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
68
Citations
16221
World Ranking
442
National Ranking
205

Materials Science

D-Index
68
Citations
15784
World Ranking
4890
National Ranking
1293

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - William Prager Medal
  • 1991 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

George J. Weng is affiliated with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in the United States. Their research portfolio spans over 200 publications primarily focused on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Within these disciplines, Weng's work concentrates on materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, mechanics of materials, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and mechanical engineering.

Their research explores several main topics, including:

  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Composite material mechanics
  • Carbon nanotubes in composites
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Multiferroics and related materials

Weng frequently publishes in select scientific journals and proceedings, with notable venues including:

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • International Journal of Plasticity
  • International Journal of Engineering Science
  • Composites Science and Technology
  • Acta Mechanica

Their recent publications highlight work on nanocomposites and polymer-based materials. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Calculating the Electrical Conductivity of Graphene Nanoplatelet Polymer Composites by a Monte Carlo Method," 2020, Nanomaterials
  • "A multiscale study of the filler-size and temperature dependence of the thermal conductivity of graphene-polymer nanocomposites," 2021, Carbon
  • "Multiscale modeling of thermal conductivity of hierarchical CNT-polymer nanocomposite system with progressive agglomeration," 2022, Carbon
  • "The effect of temperature and graphene concentration on the electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity of graphene-polymer nanocomposites," 2020, Acta Mechanica
  • "Modeling the dielectric breakdown strength and energy storage density of graphite-polymer composites with dielectric damage process," 2020, Materials & Design

Weng collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Xiaodong Xia
  • Juanjuan Zhang
  • Chao Fang
  • Xiang Guo

Regarding professional recognition, George J. Weng has received the William Prager Medal in 2013 and was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1991.

Best Publications

  • The effect of aspect ratio of inclusions on the elastic properties of unidirectionally aligned composites

    G. P. Tandon;G. J. Weng

  • Some elastic properties of reinforced solids, with special reference to isotropic ones containing spherical inclusions

    G.J. Weng

  • A Theory of Particle-Reinforced Plasticity

    G. P. Tandon;G. J. Weng

  • THE THEORETICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN MORI-TANAKA'S THEORY AND THE HASHIN-SHTRIKMAN-WALPOLE BOUNDS

    George Weng

  • Average stress in the matrix and effective moduli of randomly oriented composites

    G.P. Tandon;G.J. Weng

  • Tunneling resistance and its effect on the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube nanocomposites

    W. S. Bao;S. A. Meguid;Z. H. Zhu;G. J. Weng

  • On the application of Mori-Tanaka's theory involving transversely isotropic spheroidal inclusions

    Y. P. Qiu;George Weng

  • Elastic moduli for a class of porous materials

    Y. H. Zhao;G. P. Tandon;G. J. Weng

  • The overall elastoplastic stress-strain relations of dual-phase metals

    G.J. Weng

  • On strain hardening mechanism in gradient nanostructures

    Jianjun Li;George J. Weng;Shaohua Chen;Xiaolei Wu

  • A Theory of Plasticity for Porous Materials and Particle-Reinforced Composites

    Y. P. Qiu;George Weng

  • Percolation threshold and electrical conductivity of graphene-based nanocomposites with filler agglomeration and interfacial tunneling

    Yang Wang;Jerry W. Shan;George J. Weng

  • Antiplane Crack Problem in Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Materials

    Chunyu Li;G. J. Weng

  • A theory of plasticity for carbon nanotube reinforced composites

    Pallab Barai;George J. Weng

  • A frequency-dependent theory of electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity for graphene-polymer nanocomposites

    Xiaodong Xia;Xiaodong Xia;Yang Wang;Zheng Zhong;George J. Weng

  • Maxwell–Wagner–Sillars mechanism in the frequency dependence of electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity of graphene-polymer nanocomposites

    Xiaodong Xia;Xiaodong Xia;Zheng Zhong;George J. Weng

  • The influence of inclusion shape on the overall viscoelastic behavior of composites

    Y. M. Wang;G. J. Weng

  • Effective Elastic Moduli of Ribbon-Reinforced Composites

    Y. H. Zhao;G. J. Weng

  • A generalized self-consistent polycrystal model for the yield strength of nanocrystalline materials

    B. Jiang;George Weng

  • Stress Distribution in and Around Spheroidal Inclusions and Voids at Finite Concentration

    G. P. Tandon;G. J. Weng

  • Explicit evaluation of Willis' bounds with ellipsoidal inclusions

    G.J. Weng

  • Micromechanics and Inhomogeneity

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Ce-Wen Nan
Ce-Wen Nan Tsinghua University
Jian Lu
Jian Lu City University of Hong Kong
Hans Irschik
Hans Irschik Johannes Kepler University of Linz
S.A. Meguid
S.A. Meguid University of Toronto
Ai Kah Soh
Ai Kah Soh Monash University Malaysia
Jianjun Li
Jianjun Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zheng H. Zhu
Zheng H. Zhu York University
Gengkai Hu
Gengkai Hu Beijing Institute of Technology
Abdel Magid Hamouda
Abdel Magid Hamouda Qatar University
Wenjun Lu
Wenjun Lu Southern University of Science and Technology

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