Tak-Ming Chan

Background

Tak-Ming is an Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of Warwick. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2001 with a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering. He started his structural engineering career by joining Arup as a Graduate Structural Engineer. In 2004, he received his Master's degree with Distinction in Structural Steel Design from Imperial College London. From the same institution, he was awarded a PhD in the area of Tubular Structures in 2007. In the same year, Tak-Ming was awarded the First Prize in the Young Researchers' Conference from the Institution of Structural Engineers. In October 2007, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at Warwick. Tak-Ming is a Chartered Member in the Institution of Structural Engineers, committee member of the UK mirror group for Eurocode 3 and the Education and Training committee of the Hong Kong Constructional Metal Structures Association. He is also currently serving as a member of the Structures and Buildings (Proceedings of the ICE) Editorial Panel.

Research

Tak-Ming's research interests focus on the structural stability and resistance of metallic structures with particular emphasis on using an appropriate combination of experimentation, theoretical analysis and computational techniques to obtain knowledge for the development of design guidance. Recent research has extended his interests to cyclic behaviour of concrete-filled tubular braces, connections between tubular column and I-beam under cyclic loading and structural behaviour of fibre reinforced polymeric members made by the pultrusion process.

Awards

  • 2012: Tak-Ming 1st PhD student won the First Prize (Oral Category) at the IStructE Young Researchers' Conference 2012
  • 2011: Kwang-Hua Visiting Professorship, Kwang-Hua Foundation, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University
  • 2011: Commendation, Concrete filled elliptical hollow sections, Midland Counties Branch Structural Engineering Awards, IStructE
  • 2007: First Prize, Oral Category, IStructE Young Researchers' Conference; First Prize, Poster Competition, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London
  • 2004 - 2007: Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Awards (PhD research)
  • 2003 - 2004: Chevening Scholarship (MSc degree)
  • 1998 - 2001: Dean's Honours List, Eliot Hall Memorial Scholarship, Hip Hing Scholarship, Scott Wilson Scholarship, The Chinese Manufacturers' Association and Donors Scholarships

PhD Supervision

***Contact Dr Chan at t.m.chan@warwick.ac.uk for potential PhD projects***

Post-doctoral Research Fellow Collaboration

  • October 2011 - to date: Dr Alireza Bagheri Sabbagh "The behaviour of semi-rigid connection between steel I-beam and tubular columns under monotonic and cyclic loading, EPSRC

Support from Research Grants and Contracts

  • 2012: Research visits in China, Tongji and Tsinghua Universities, Santander-Abbey Research Grant Fund (University of Warwick), £1.5k
  • 2012: Behaviour of beam and composite column assemblies under various loading conditions, TATA Steel, £8k
  • 2011: The Behaviour of Semi-Rigid Connection between Steel I-Beam and Tubular Columns under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading, EPSRC, £125k
  • 2010: Seismic Response of Structures - Investigation into structural connections, Research Development Fund (University of Warwick), £10k
  • 2010: Behaviour of tubular joints under cyclic loading, Santander-Abbey Research Grant Fund (University of Warwick), £1.7k
  • 2010: Behaviour of beam and composite column assemblies under various loading conditions, Corus Tubes, £15k
  • 2008: Elliptical hollow sections under combined bending and compression, IStructE Undergraduate Research Grant, Institution of Structural Engineers, £0.5k
  • 2008: Fibre-reinforced polymeric materials tests, Morgan Ests., £1.2k

Professional Service

  • Since 2008: Reviewer, Journals including Advances in Structural Engineering, Engineering Structures, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, The Structural Engineer (IStructE)
  • Since 2009: Committee member, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Coventry and Warwickshire Group
  • Since 2010: Eurocode 3 training tutor, Thomas Telford, ICE
  • Since 2010: Committee member, International Scientific Committee for Advanced Composites in Construction held in Warwick in 2011
  • Since 2010: Committee member, International Scientific Committee for the 14th International Symposium on Tubular Structures to be held in London in 2012
  • Since 2010: Liaison officer, University of Warwick - ICE.
  • Since 2011: Committee member, UK Mirror Group for Eurocode 3 Steel Structures
  • Since 2011: Overseas PhD examiner, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University;
  • Since 2011: Liaison officer, University of Warwick - IStructE.
  • Since 2012: Panel member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the ICE, Structures and Buildings
  • Since 2012: Committee member, Education and Training committee, the Hong Kong Constructional Metal Structures Association (CMSA)
  • Since 2012: Eurocode 3 training tutor, Hong Kong CMSA

Administration

  • Since 2010: Committee member, Strategy Group "Links with Industry", School of Engineering
  • Since 2011: First year examination secretary, School of Engineering
  • Since 2011: Modules Leader, Advanced Structural Engineering, School of Engineering
  • Since 2012: Member of overseas recruitment team, School of Engineering
  • Since 2012: Committee member, Web Project Working Group, School of Engineering

Teaching

In 2011/12, Tak-Ming will contribute to the following teaching:

Selected Publications

  • Chan, T. M., Gardner, L. and Law, K. H. (2010) Structural Design of Elliptical Hollow Sections: a Review. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, 163 (SB6), 391-402. [Download (journal subscription required)]
  • Chan, T. M. and Gardner, L. (2009) Development of Design Rules for Elliptical Hollow Sections. The Structural Engineer, 87 (13), 30-33. [Download (journal subscription required)]
  • Chan, T. M. and Gardner, L. (2009) Flexural Buckling of Elliptical Hollow Section Columns. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, 135 (5), 546-557. [Download (journal subscription required)]
  • Gardner, L., Chan, T. M. and Wadee, M. A. (2008) Shear Response of Elliptical Hollow Sections. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings, 161 (6), 301-309. [Download (journal subscription required)]
  • Chan, T. M. and Gardner, L. (2008) Bending Strength of Hot-Rolled Elliptical Hollow Sections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 64 (9), 971-986. [Download (journal subscription required)]

Full list of Tak-Ming's publications is available on Structures & Materials webpages.

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Tak-Ming Chan

Dr Tak-Ming Chan
Assistant Professor

Room F323
School of Engineering
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
United Kingdom

T: +44(0)24 765 22106
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T dot M dot Chan at warwick dot ac dot uk