1. Dynamic Tensile Characterization of Metallic Materials 2. Dynamic Mechanical Characterization of Fiber-Like Materials 3. Characterization of Damage Evolution and Its Influence on Mechanics Properties of Concrete Under Impact Loading 4. Constitutive Behavior of Granular Materials Under High Rate of One-Dimensional Strain Loading 5. Non-Parametric Extraction of the Constitutive Response of Low Impedance Materials Under High Strain Rates 6. Miniature Kolsky Bars for High-Rate Testing 7. Intermediate Strain Rate Testing 8. Impact and High Strain-Rate Tests at High Temperature 9. Small-Scale Experiments on Shock Wave Focusing in Two and Three Dimensions 10. Simultaneous Full Field Stain and Temperature Measurements in High Strain Rate Testing 11. Investigating Fracture Mechanisms in Opaque Materials Under Dynamic Loading Using High-Speed Synchrotron X-ray Imaging 12. Materials Characterization at Hypervelocity Impact Conditions 13. Frequency Analysis in Kolsky Bar Tests and Applications
Dr. Song is currently Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. He has been working in the areas of experimental mechanics and impact mechanics for over 20 years, and has published 1 book, 7 book chapters, over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers, as well as 12 internal technical reports. He is an Associate Editor of 'Mechanics of Materials' and 'Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials and has served as Guest Editor of 'Experimental Mechanics' and been a technical reviewer for over 50 international journals. He has organized international conferences for American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM), and the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS). He has served as Secretary, Vice Chair and Chair of Dynamic Behavior of Materials Technical Division under SEM, is a fellow of ASME, a founding member of International Society of Ballistics (ISB), and a member of SEM and National Defense Industry Association (NDIA).