Ozden Ochoa
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

ASME Dedicated Service Award, 2000
ASME Fellow, 1998
Conoco CEA Award, 1997 and 1998
TEES Research Fellow, 1997
Texas A&M University, Mechanical Eng. Academy of Distinguished Graduates, 1997
Texas A&M University International Excellence Award, 1993
Texas A&M University Honors Program Teacher/Scholar Award, 1991
ASME Petroleum Division OTCE Service Award, 1992, 1993
Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Chi

Office: 225
Engineering/Physics Building Office Wing
Phone: 979-845-2022
Fax: 979-845-3081
Email: oochoa@mengr.tamu.edu

Departmental Website

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Eason, T.G and O.O. Ochoa, “The Influence of Processing Temperature on the Residual Stress for Random Fiber
2. Discontinuous Structural Reaction Injection Molded Composites", J. of Composite Materials, 35, no. 5, 2001, pp.411-432.
3. Parker, P. A., and Ochoa, O. O., "Oxidation Assessment of Highly Inhibited SiC Coated Carbon-Carbon Laminates Using Electrical Resistance Measurements", J. of Composite Materials, 34, no. 6, 2000, pp. 444-459.
4. Ashley, T., and Ochoa, O. O., “Structural Response of Oxidation Resistant Carbon-Carbon Composites”, Composite Science and Technology, 59, 1999, pp.1959-1967.
5. Hill, B., Barron, J., and Ochoa, O. O., “Characterization of Thermal Spray Composites”, J.
of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 12, 1999, pp. 257-275.
6. Hofman, B. B., and Ochoa, O. O, "Shear Deformable User Finite Element for MARC"r to Model Composites with Taper", Composite Structures, 44/2-3, 1999, pp. 137-143.
7. Chouchaoui, C. S., and Ochoa, O. O., “Similitude Study for Laminated Cylindrical Tube under Tension, Torsion, Bending, Internal & External Pressure; Part I: Governing Equations”, Composite Structures, 44/4, 1999, pp.221-229.
8. Chouchaoui, C. S., and Ochoa, O. O., “Similitude Study for Laminated Cylindrical Tube under Tension, Torsion, Bending, Internal and External Pressure; Part II: Scale Models”, Composite Structures, 44/4, 1999, pp.231-236.

Books:
9. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Technical Conference of American Society for Composites
Ochoa, O. O., Sue, H. J., Lagoudas, D and O'Brien, K., editors, Technomic, 2000, ISBN No. 1-58716-052-8

Refereed Proceeding Papers:
10. Ochoa, O.O and Judice, D., "Composite Spoolable Tubulars", Proceedings of the 9th US-Japan Conference on Composite Materials, Mishima, Japan, July 2000, pp. 513-520.
11. Ochoa, O. O., "Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing Challenges of Composite Structures", Proceedings of the 6th International Meeting of Mechanical Engineering, San Luis Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico, October 2000, pp. 221-228.
12. Eason, T.G and O.O. Ochoa, “The Influence of Processing Temperature on the Residual Stress for Random Fiber Discontinuous Structural Reaction Injection Molded Composites”, ASME IMECE Symposium on Design and Manufacturing of Composites, November 1999

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Mechanics, Design and Manufacturing of Composites for aerospace, offshore and
automotive applications with integrated constitutive models and environmental impact

• polymeric composites, carbon-carbon composites, ceramic coatings and carbon foams.

EDUCATION

• Ph. D. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1980

• M. E. Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1977
B. S. Mechanical Engineering, Bogazici University, Turkey, 1976