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Kawai Kwok

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1982
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsStructural Analysis and OptimizationAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisAdvanced Materials and MechanicsMechanical Behavior of Composites

Publications

77

Citations

823

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

45

Publishing since 1982

Research summary
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Kawai Kwok's research focuses on deployable and thin-walled structures used in aerospace applications, such as foldable propeller blades, coilable booms, and starshade petals for space missions. Much of the work combines mechanics of thin composite shells and polymer materials with experimental testing methods to understand how these structures fold, buckle, and recover their shape. The research also explores smart materials like shape-memory polymers and carbon nanotube composites that can sense strain or change shape.

Deployable and foldable aerospace structuresThin-shell buckling and instability mechanicsComposite and polymer material characterizationViscoelastic and shape-memory material modelingPiezoresistive carbon nanotube composites

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the last decade, with a notable spike in 2022 followed by a return to a stable rate of about 4-5 papers per year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 10 publications10222023: 3 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 4 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum×6
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts×4
  • Journal of Power Sources×2
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy×2
  • Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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