Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education
- 2023 Ph.D., Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
- 2016 M.S., Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
- 2014 B.S., Department of Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Experience
- 2025/08~present Assistant Professor, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- 2023/05~2025/03 Postdoc Scientist, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel Univeristy, PA, USA.
- 2018/09~2023/03 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
- 2018/09~2023/03 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, University at Buffalo, NY, USA.
- 2017/09~2018/05 Junior Engineer, Public Works Department, Taipei City Government, Taipei, Taiwan.
Research Interests
- Fatigue
- Damage and fracture simulation
- Composite materials
- Self-healing materials
- Finite element method
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Abaqus implementation of a phase field–cohesive zone fracture model for composite structures with an implicit scheme
Meng, L., Lee, H. W., Ashkpour, A., Iqbal, M. I., Sales, C. M., Hubler, M. H., Farnam, Y. A. & Najafi, A. R., 2026 Mar, In: Archive of Applied Mechanics. 96, 3, 50.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Endodontics-inspired vasculature in aged-damaged cementitious composites for targeted delivery of healing agents
Iqbal, M. I., Lee, H. W., Mishra, G., Verdu, I., Meng, L., Yen, E., Najafi, A. R., Sales, C. M., Hubler, M. H. & Farnam, Y. A., 2026 Jun, In: Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions. 59, 5, 244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Key effects and selections of model parameters in a strength-based phase field model and applications
Meng, L., Lee, H. W., Ashkpour, A., Iqbal, M. I., Sales, C. M., Farnam, Y., Hubler, M. H. & Najafi, A. R., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Damage Mechanics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stick–slip mode-I fracture in a modified tapered double cantilever beam: A multi-model numerical study
Lee, H. W., Phillips, Z. J., Meng, L. & Najafi, A. R., 2026 Oct 10, In: Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 345, 112416.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fracture load prediction of components weakened by symmetrical and asymmetrical rounded-tip V-notches using the phase field method
Ashkpour, A., Bidadi, J., Googarchin, H. S., Meng, L., Najafi, A. R. & Li, H.-W., 2025 May 2, In: Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 319, 111014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)