Education

• National University of Singapore Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering, 2007. Thesis: A Mechanism-Based Approach: Void Growth and Coalescence in Polymeric Adhesive Joints. Field: Micromechanics of Materials.
• National University of Singapore Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Accelerated Masters Program), 2003
• National University of Singapore Bachelor of Engineering (1st Class Honors; University Scholar Program), Mechanical Engineering, 2002

Academic Positions

• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL Affiliate Associate Professor, Computational Science and Engineering, Aug 2018 - Present
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Aug 2018 – Present
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL Affiliate Assistant Professor, Computational Science and Engineering, Sept 2011-July 2018
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, Aug 2011 – July 2018
• Brown University, Providence, RI Assistant Professor (Research), School of Engineering, June – Aug 2011

Professional Registrations

• Registered Chartered Environmental Engineer (UK) CEnv (since 2010)
• Registered Chartered Engineer (UK) CEng (since 2007)
• Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, FIMechE (since 2014; member since 2007)

Chapters in Books

• Chew, H.B., Guo, T.F. and Cheng, L., Mechanism-based modeling of thermal and moisture induced failure of IC devices, in: Moisture Sensitivity of Plastic Packages of IC Devices, Chapter 12. Editors: Fan, X.J. and Suhir, E. 1st Edition, Springer 2010, pp. 301-331, ISBN: 978-1-4419-5718-4.

Selected Articles in Journals

• Cui, Y., Chew, H.B., Machine-learning prediction of atomistic stress along grain boundaries. Acta Materialia (2021). Accepted for Publication.
• Wang, H., Lu, S.-H., Wang, X., Xia, S., Chew, H.B., A review of the multiscale mechanics of silicon electrodes in high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. Accepted for Publication.
• Xie, D., Lyu, Z., Fan, M., Chew, H.B., Liaw, P.K., Bei, H., Zhang, Z., Gao, Y., Micromechanical origin of the enhanced ductility in twinless duplex Mg-Li alloy. Materials Science and Engineering: A 815 (2021), 141305
• Xie, D., Lyu, Z., Li, Y., Liao, P.K., Chew, H.B., Ren, Y., Chen, Y., An, K., Gao, Y., In situ monitoring of dislocation, twinning, and detwinning modes in an extruded magnesium alloy under cyclic loading conditions. Materials Science and Engineering A 809 (2021), 140860.
• Bagchi, S., Johnson, H.T., Chew, H.B., Strain-controlled rotation of twisted 2D atomic layers for tunable nanomechanical systems. ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (2020), 10878-10884.

Honors

• Vice Chancellor’s List (2002)
• Research Honors
• 2017 Dean's Award for Excellence in Research (4/24/2017)