Philip Chu,Ph.D., Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes       
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4343
Phone: (618) 618-453-7003 
FAX: (618) 453-7455
e-mail: tchu@siu.edu   Website

Expertise:

• CAD/CAM: Rapid Prototyping, Satellite Structural Design.
• Image Analysis and Machine Vision: Image Analysis of Composites and Concrete, Strain Measurements with Image Correlation Methods.
•  Solid Mechanics: Damage and Repair of Composites, Fracture Mechanics.
• Non-Destructive Evaluation: Ultrasonic C-scan, Thermography, Image Correlation.    
• Compressor Design and Optimization: Design, Rapid Prototyping, Structural Analysis and Optimization of Scroll Compressor, Projects to Fulfill Part of the Strategic Goals of the Compressor Engineering Research Group (CERG).