Ping Hu

Postdoctoral Fellow

​PhD (KAUST), MSc (Beihang Univ), BSc (Beihang Univ)​​​​

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Biography

Ping Hu is a postdoctoral researcher at the Mechanics of Composites for Energy and Mobility Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from KAUST and holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Beihang University. His research focuses on damage mechanisms in laminated composites. Dr. Hu has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and presented his work at international conferences. 

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Research Interests

  1. Mechanics of intra- and interlaminar damage in laminated composites, with a focus on understanding their interaction and contribution to overall structural failure.

  2. Delamination processes in multidirectional laminates, including the influence of fiber orientation, crack path geometry, and energy dissipation mechanisms.

  3. Role of manufacturing and curing conditions in damage development, especially in phenomena such as fiber bridging and interfacial toughness.

  4. Fracture behavior of composite materials under complex loading conditions, with applications in lightweight, high-performance structures for aerospace and energy systems.

Selected Publications

  • Hu, P., Dias. M., & Budzik, M. Geometric tunability of interlaminar resistance. Composites Part B: Engineering, 111839, 2024.
  • Hu, P., Li. X., & Lubineau, G. Prediction of complex delamination front using a general cohesive model. Composites Science and Technology, 109911, 2023.
  • Hu, P., Tao, R., Li, X., & Lubineau, G. Decomposing the coupling damage in Mode I multidirectional delamination. Composites Science and Technology, 109684, 2022.
  • Hu, P., Pulungan, D., Tao, R., & Lubineau, G. Influence of curing processes on the development of fiber bridging during delamination in laminated composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 149, 106564, 2021.
  • Hu, P., Pulungan, D., & Lubineau, G. An enriched cohesive law using plane-part of interfacial strains to model intra/inter laminar coupling in laminated composites. Composites Science and Technology, 200, 108460, 2020.

Education

  • 2022, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Nov 2022, Saudi Arabia.
  • 2017, MSc, Aerospace Science and Technology, Beihang University (BUAA), Apr 2017, China.
  • 2014, BSc, Spacecraft Design and Engineering, Beihang University (BUAA), June 2014, China.

Professional Profile

  • PostDoctoral Fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), May 2025 – Present.
  • PostDoctoral Fellow, Aarhus University (AU), April 2023 – March 2025.

Awards

  • Daniel R. King Memorial Travel Scholarship, The Adhesion Society, 2024.
  • Dean’s award, Mechanical Engineering Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, KAUST, 2022.

Research Interests Keywords

Damage Mechanics Finite Element Method Mechanical Characterisation