Dr. ZhongYang (Z.-Y.) Cheng Professor, Materials Engineering / Mechanical Engineering 275 Wilmore Lab, Auburn, AL 36849-5341 Phone: (334)844-3419, Fax: (334)844-3400
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BOOKS & PROCEEDINGS 1. Z.-Y. Cheng, et al. “Polymer-based materials and composites – synthesis, assembly, properties and applications,” MRS (Materials Research Society) Symposium Proc. Vol.1312, MRS Warrendale, PA & Cambridge University Press (2011). (ISBN: 978-1-605-11-289-3) 2. S. Bauer, Z.-Y. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, and D.A. Wrobleski, “Polymer-based Smart Materials – Processes, Properties and Applications,” MRS (Materials Research Society) Symposium Proc. Vol.1134, Warrendale, PA (2009). (ISBN: 978-1-60511-106-3). 3. T. George and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Micro(MEMS) and Nanotechnology for Space, Defense, and Security II,” SPIE Proc. Vol. 6959 (2008). (ISBN 978-0-8194-7150-5). 4. V. Bharti, Z.-Y. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, Y. Bar-Cohen, G.M. Sessler, “Smart Dielectric Polymer Properties, Characterization and Their Applications,” MRS Symposium Proc. Vol. 949E (2007). (Electronic Publication Only) 5. T. George and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Micro(MEMS) and Nanotechnology for Space Applications,” SPIE Proc. Vol. 6556 (2007). (ISBN 9780819466785). 6. T. George and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Micro(MEMS) and Nanotechnology for Space Applications,” SPIE Proc. Vol. 6223 (2006). (ISBN 0-8194-6279-9). 7. V. Bharti, Y. Bar-Cohen, Z.-Y. Cheng, J. Madden, and Q.M. Zhang, “Electroresponsive Polymers and Their Applications,” MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 889 (2005). (ISBN 1-55899-843-8). Chapters in Books 1. Z.M. Li and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Piezoelectric and electrostrictive polymer actuators: fundamentals,” Chapter 16 in Biomedical applications of electroactive polymer actuators, edited by Federico Carpi and Elisabeth Smela, Wiley (2009). ISBN: 978-0-470-77305-5. 2. Z.-Y. Cheng, Q.M. Zhang, J. Su, and M.E. Tahchi, “Electropolymers for Mechtronics and Artificial Muscles,” Chapter 7 in Piezoelectric and Acoustic Materials for Transducer Application, edited by Ahmad Safari and E. Koray Akdogan, Springer (2008). ISBN: 978-0-387-76536-9; e-ISBN: 978-0-387-76540-2. 3. Q.M. Zhang and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Electropolymers for Mechtronics and Artificial Muscles,” Chapter 9 in Handbook of Organic Electronics and Photonics, Vol.1, edited by H.S. Nalwa, American Scientific Publishers (2008). ISBN: 978-1-58883-095-5. 4. Q.M. Zhang, B. Chu, and Z.-Y. Cheng, “Ferroelectric Relaxor Polymers As Intelligent Soft Actuators and Artificial Muscles,” Chapter 10 in Intelligent Materials, edited by M. Shahinpoor and H.J. Schneider, RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) Publishing (2007). ISBN (print): 978-0-85404-335-4; ISBN (online): 978-1-84755-800-8.
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