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Jandro L. Abot

Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics
PhD (Theoretical and Applied Mechanics), 2000: Northwestern University, Illinois

Director, Multiscale Material Characterization and Composite Structures Laboratory

Contact information

Office: 727 Rhodes Hall
Mailing address: P.O. Box 210070, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0070
Phone: (513) 556-3557
Fax: (513) 556-5038
Email: J dot Abot at uc dot edu
Website: www.ase.uc.edu/~j-abot

Office hours

M, W, & F 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Courses offered 2005-2006

Interests

Refereed Publications

    Book Chapters

    1. Kang, I., Maheshwari, G., Yun, Y. -H., Shanov, V., Chopra, S., Abot, J., Choi, G., Schulz, M. (2008). Nanoengineering of Sensory Materials chapter in the Encyclopedia of Structural Health Monitoring, edited by C. Boller, F. -K. Chang, and Y. Fujino, Wiley, (in press, expected in Autumn 2008).

    2. Schulz, M. J., Yun, Y. -H., Shanov, V. N., Maheshwari, G., Mallik, N., Abot, J., Yarmolenko, S. and Sankar, J. (2008). Chapter 16: Carbon nanotube based smart materials, in Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, edited by M. Umeno and P. R. Somani, Applied Science Innovations Pvt. Ltd., India, (to be published in Autumn 2008).

    Journal Articles
    Submitted

    1. Abot, J. L., Song, Y., Schulz, M. J. and Shanov, V. N. (2008). Novel carbon nanotube array-reinforced laminated composite materials with superior interlaminar properties. Compost. Sci. Technol. (submitted).

    2. Balawi, S. and Abot, J. L. (2008). Refined model for effective in-plane elastic moduli and Poisson’s ratios of general hexagonal honeycombs. Compos. Struct. (submitted).

    1. Abot, J. L.,Wang, F. and M. Vatsavaya (2007). Effect of thermomechanical properties on the deformation during cooling from the rubbery to glassy states in a non-crystallizable polymer. Mech. Time-Depend. Mat. (submitted).

    Published/In Press

    1. Balawi, S. and Abot, J. L. (2007). A refined model for the effective in-plane elastic moduli of hexagonal honeycombs. Compos. Struct. (in press).

    2. Balawi, S. and Abot, J. L. (2007). The effect of honeycomb relative density on its effective in-plane elastic moduli: an experimental study. Compos. Struct. (in press).

    3. Guo, Y., Shi, D., Cho, H., Lian, J., Song, Y., Abot, J., Poudel, B., Ren, Z., Wang, L. and Ewing, R. C. (2007). Effects of plasma surface modification on interfacial behaviors and mechanical properties of CNT-Al2O3 nanocomposites. Appl. Phys. Lett. 91: 216903-1-216903-3.

    4. Schulz, M. J., Maheshwari, G., Abot, J., Song, Y., Jayasinghe, C., Mallik, N., Shanov, V., Dadhania, M., Yun, Y.-H., Yarmolenko, S. and Sankar, J. (2007). Responsive nanomaterials for engineering asset evaluation and condition monitoring. Insight (in press).

    5. Yasmin, A., Luo, J. J., Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2006). Mechanical and thermal behavior of clay/epoxy nanocomposites. Compost. Sci. Technol. 66 (14): 2415-2422.

    6. Abot, J. L., Yasmin, A. and Daniel, I. M. (2005). Hygroscopic behavior of woven fabric carbon/epoxy composites. J. Reinf. Plast. Comp. 24 (2): 195-207.

    7. Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2004). Through-thickness mechanical characterization of woven fabric composites. J. Compos. Mater. 38 (7): 543-553.

    8. Abot, J. L., Yasmin, A., Jacobsen, A. J. and Daniel, I. M. (2004). In-plane mechanical, viscoelastic and thermal properties of a satin fabric carbon/epoxy composite. Compost. Sci. Technol. 64 (2): 263-268.

    9. Yasmin, A., Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2003). Processing and characterization of clay/epoxy nanocomposites by shear mixing. Scripta Mater. 49 (1): 81-86.

    10. Daniel, I. M., Gdoutos, E. E., Abot, J. L. and Wang, K. A. (2003). Deformation and failure of composite sandwich beams. J. Thermoplast. Compos. Mater. 16 (4): 345-364.

    11. Abot, J. L., Daniel, I. M. and Gdoutos, E. E. (2002). Contact law for composite-foam sandwich beams. J. Sandw. Struct. Mater. 4 (2): 157-173.

    12. Daniel, I. M., Gdoutos, E. E., Wang, K. -A. and Abot, J. L. (2002). Failure modes of composite sandwich beams. Int. J. Damage Mech. 11 (4): 309-334.

    13. Gdoutos, E. E., Daniel, I. M., Wang, K. -A. and Abot, J. L. (2001). Nonlinear behavior of composite sandwich beams in three-point bending. Exper. Mech. 41 (2): 182-188.

    14. Daniel, I. M. and Abot, J. L. (2000). Fabrication, testing and analysis of composite sandwich beams. Compost. Sci. Technol. 60 (12-13): 2455-2463.

    Book Articles

    1. Gdoutos, E. E. and Abot, J. L. (2002). Indentation of a PVC cellular foam. Recent Advances in Experimental Mechanics: In Honor of Isaac M. Daniel, edited by E. E. Gdoutos, Kluwer, 55-64.

    2. Daniel, I. M., Gdoutos, E. E., Abot, J. L. and Wang, K. -A. (2003). Core failure of sandwich beams. Recent advances in composite materials, edited by E.E. Gdoutos and Z.P. Marioli-Riga, Kluwer, 279-290.



    Refereed Proceeding Articles

    Published

    1. Balawi, S. and Abot, J. L. (2007). Refined model for effective in-plane elastic moduli and Poisson’s ratios of general hexagonal honeycombs. Proceedings of 39th International SAMPE Fall Technical Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

    2. Abot, J. L., Song, Y., Schulz, M. and Shanov, V. (2007). Novel carbon nanotube array reinforced laminated composite material. Proceedings of 39th International SAMPE Fall Technical Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

    3. Iroh, J., Abot, J., Boddu, H., Tan, L.-S., Wang, H., Hourz, M. and Price, G. (2007). Dynamic mechanical properties of carbon nanofiber/polyimide and carbon nanotube/polyimide nanocomposites. Proceedings of 39th International SAMPE Fall Technical Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

    4. Cho, H., Guo, Y., Shi, D., Lian, J., Song, Y., Abot, J., Poudel, B., Ren, Z., Wang, L. and Ewing, R. C. (2007). Processing of carbon nanotube/Al2O3 composites by nanoparticle surface plasma polymerization. Proceedings of 39th International SAMPE Fall Technical Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

    5. Abot, J. L. and Wang, F. (2007). Effect of nanophase particle concentration on the deformation during glass transition of a polymer nanocomposite. American Chemical Society, Biological and Synthetic Macromolecules for Emerging Nanotechnologies-II, A Symposium in the Division of Polymer Chemistry, 234th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Polymer Preprints 48:2 90-91 Boston, MA.

    1. Abot, J. L. and Song, Y. (2007). Novel nanoreinforced laminated composite material: concept and recent progress. Proceedings of 22th American Society for Composites Conference, Seattle, WA.

    1. Shanov, V. N., Choi, G., Maheshwari, G., Seth, G., Chopra, S., Li, G., Yun, Y.-H., Abot, J. L. and Schulz, M. J. (2007). Structural nanoskin based on carbon nanosphere chains. Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2007, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6529 652927-1-15.

    1. Balawi, S. and Abot, J. L. (2006). The effect of honeycomb relative density on its effective elastic properties: a theoretical and experimental study. Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, Nano-, Bio- and Cellular Materials, Chicago, IL.

    1. Guo, Y., Cho, H., Song, Y., Abot, J. and Shi, D. (2006). A novel process of CNTs-Al nanocomposite ceramics. Proceedings of Materials Science & Technology 2006, Nanocomposites -Their Science, Technology and Applications, Cincinnati, OH.

    1. Daniel, I. M., Abot, J. L., Luo, J. J. and Schubel, P. M. (2005). Three-dimensional characterization of constitutive behavior and failure of textile composites. Proceedings of 11th International Conference of Fracture, Torino, Italy.

    2. Daniel, I. M., Gdoutos, E. E. and Abot, J. L. (2003). Optical methods for analysis of deformation and failure of composite sandwich beams. Proceedings of SEM Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Society of Experimental Mechanics, Charlotte, NC.

    1. Yasmin, A., Luo, J. J., Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2003). Mechanical behavior of epoxy-based nanoclay composites at room and elevated temperatures. Proceedings of 18th American Society for Composites Conference, Gainesville, FL.

    2. Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2003). Composite sandwich beams under low velocity impact. Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Composite Materials, San Diego, CA.

    3. Yasmin, A., Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2003). Characterization of structure and mechanical behavior of clay/epoxy nanocomposites. Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Composite Materials, San Diego, CA.

    1. Gdoutos, E. E. and Abot, J. L. (2003). Indentation behavior of cellular foams. 5th International Symposium on Advanced Composites - Advanced Composites in Technology, Corfu, Greece.

    1. Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2003). Failure modes in glass/vinylester-balsa wood sandwich beams. Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Sandwich Structures, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

    2. Abot, J. L., Yasmin, A. and Daniel, I. M. (2002). Mechanical and thermoviscoelastic properties of clay/epoxy nanocomposites. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 740: 167-172, Boston, MA.

    3. Abot, J. L., Daniel, I. M. and Gdoutos, E. E. (2002). Failure mechanisms of composite sandwich beams under impact loading. Proceedings of 14th European Conference on Fracture I: 13-19, Cracow, Poland.

    4. Yasmin, A., Abot, J. L., and Daniel, I. M. (2002). Compounding of nanoclay/epoxy composites with a three-roll mill. Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 740: 75-80, Boston, MA.

    5. Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2002). Measurement of through-the-thickness mechanical properties of woven fabric composites. Proceedings of 17th American Society for Composites Conference, West Lafayette, IN.

    6. Gdoutos, E. E. and Abot, J. L. (2002). Indentation of a PVC cellular foam. Proceedings of 14th U.S. National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Blacksburg, VA.

    7. Abot, J. L., Yasmin, A. and Daniel, I. M. (2001). Impact behavior of sandwich beams with various composite facesheets and balsa wood core. Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division 247, 55-69, New York, NY.

    8. Daniel, I. M., Gdoutos, E. E., Abot, J. L. and Wang, K. -A. (2001). Core failure modes in composite sandwich beams. Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division 249: 293-303, New York, NY.

    9. Daniel, I. M., Gdoutos, E. E., Abot, J. L. and Wang, K. -A. (2001). Effect of loading conditions on deformation and failure of composite sandwich structures. Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division 248: 1-17, New York, NY.

    10. Abot, J. L., Daniel, I. M. and Gdoutos, E. E. (2001). Failure mechanisms of composite sandwich beams under low velocity impact. Proceedings of 10th International Congress of Fracture, Honolulu, HI.

    11. Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2001). Failure modes of composite sandwich beams under low-velocity impact. Proceedings of 16th American Society for Composites Conference, Blacksburg, VA.

    12. Abot, J. L. and Daniel, I. M. (2001). Composite sandwich beams under low-velocity impact. Collection of Technical Papers AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference 1: 67-77, Seattle, WA.

    13. Gdoutos, E. E., Daniel, I. M., Wang, K. -A. and Abot, J. L. (2001). Nonlinear behavior of composite sandwich beams in three-point bending. Proceedings of IX International Congress on Experimental Mechanics, Society of Experimental Mechanics, 155-158, Orlando, FL.

    14. Daniel, I. M., Gdoutos, E. E., Wang, K. -A. and Abot, J. L. (2000). Failure modes of composite sandwich beams. Proceedings of XX International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Chicago, IL.

    15. Daniel, I. M., Abot, J. L. and Wang, K. -A. (1999). Fabrication, testing and analysis of composite sandwich beams. Proceedings of 12th International Conference of Composite Materials, Paris, France.

    16. Daniel, I. M. and Abot, J. L. (1998). Fabrication, testing and analysis of composite sandwich structures. Proceedings of International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division 84: 283, Anaheim, CA.

    17. Ricaldoni, J. and Abot, J. L. (1993). Theoretical-experimental study of the state of stress in a rectangular frame joint. XXVI Southamerican Congress of Structural Engineering, Montevideo, Uruguay.



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