Executive Council
This page summarizes available AACM leadership and council information based on archival records. It includes founding leadership, historically recorded executive officers, and regional council representation from available AACM documents.
Current Council
Current Executive Officers
Chair of ACCM-16
Prof. Huaxin Peng
Zhejiang University
Chair of ACCM-16. Prof. Peng is a QiuShi Chair Professor at Zhejiang University. His research focuses on advanced composites and structures, metamaterials and meta-composites, and novel microstructure design.
Secretariate
Prof. Yan Li
Tongji University
Secretariat of AACM. Prof. Li is Professor and Dean of the School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics at Tongji University. Her research focuses on green composites, integrated structural-functional design, additive manufacturing, and smart composite technologies.
Current Standing Council Members
Prof. Takahira Aoki
The University of Tokyo, Japan
AACM standing council member representing Japan.
Prof. Suryasarathi Bose
ndian Institute of Science, India
AACM standing council member representing India.
Prof. Drexel H. Camacho
De La Salle University, Philippines
AACM standing council member representing the Philippines.
Prof. Nguyen Dinh Duc
Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
AACM standing council member representing Vietnam.
Prof. Seyed Reza Ghaffarian
Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
AACM standing council member representing Iran.
Prof. Xiao Hu
University of Western Australia，Australia
AACM standing council member representing Australia.
Prof. Mariatti Jaafar
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
AACM standing council member representing Malaysia.
Prof. Krishnan Jayaraman
University of Auckland, New Zealand
AACM standing council member representing New Zealand.
Prof. Ariadne L. Juwono
University of Indonesia, Indonesia
AACM standing council member representing Indonesia.
Prof. Yun-Hae Kim
Korea Maritime & Ocean University, Korea
AACM standing council member representing Indonesia.
Dr. Bon-Cheol Ku
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
AACM standing council member representing Korea.
Prof. Hsu-Chiang Kuan
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan Region
AACM standing council member representing Taiwan Region.
Dr. Denni Kurniawan
Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei
AACM standing council member representing Brunei.
Prof. Tetsusei Kurashiki
The University of Osaka, Japan
AACM standing council member representing Japan.
Prof. Joong-Hee Lee
Jeonbuk National University, Korea
AACM standing council member representing Korea.
Prof. Asami Nakai
Gifu University, Japan
AACM standing council member representing Japan.
Prof. Shinji Ogihara
Tokyo University of Science, Japan
AACM standing council member representing Japan.
Prof. Kazuya Okubo
Doshisha University, Japan
AACM standing council member representing Japan.
Prof. Ming-Yuan Shen
National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan Region
AACM standing council member representing Taiwan Region.
Prof. Suchart Siengchin
King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
AACM standing council member representing Thailand.
Prof. Jung-Il Song
Changwon National University, Korea
AACM standing council member representing Korea.
Prof. Vincent B. C. Tan
National University of Singapore, Singapore
AACM standing council member representing Singapore.
Prof. Jie Tao
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
AACM standing council member representing Malaysia.
Prof. Tong-Earn Tay
National University of Singapore, Singapore
AACM standing council member representing Singapore.
Prof. Chun H. Wang
UNSW Sydney, Australia
AACM standing council member representing Australia.
Prof. Hao Wang
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
AACM standing council member; former ACCM-11 Chair.
Prof. Jinglei Yang
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR
Current AACM Treasurer; AACM standing council member.
Prof. Xiaosu Yi
University of Nottingham Ningbo China, China
AACM standing council member representing China.
Prof. Woong-Ryeol Yu
Seoul National University, Korea
AACM standing council member representing Korea.
Prof. Zhong Zhang
University of Science and Technology of China / NCNST, China
AACM standing council member representing China.
Historical Executive Officers
Founding Executive Officers
Founding President
Prof. Y. W. Mai
University of Sydney, Australia
Founding President of AACM. Prof. Mai played a leading role in establishing AACM as a regional and international platform for composite materials science and engineering.
Vice President / Chair of ACCM-1
Prof. M. Zako
University of Osaka, Japan
Founding Vice President of AACM and Chair of ACCM-1, the first Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials held in Osaka, Japan in 1998.
General Secretary
Assoc. Prof. J. K. Kim
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Founding General Secretary of AACM. He supported the early administration, communication, and organizational development of the Association.
Historical Council Members
Prof. Yiu-Wing Mai (University of Sydney, Australia) — Founding President of AACM, 1998.
Prof. Masaru Zako (Osaka University, Japan) — Founding Vice President of AACM, 1998.
Prof. Jang-Kyo Kim (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR) — Founding General Secretary of AACM, 1998.
Prof. Jie Tao (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, P.R. China) — Former AACM President, 2016–2018 term.
Prof. Hao Wang (University of Southern Queensland, Australia) — Former AACM Vice President; Chair of ACCM-11.
Prof. Lin Ye (University of Sydney, Australia) — Former AACM Executive Secretary; Council Member.
Prof. K. H. Leong (PETRONAS Research, Malaysia) — Former AACM Immediate Past President; Council Member.
Prof. Jae-Ryoun Youn (Seoul National University, Korea) — Former AACM Immediate Past Vice President; Council Member.
Prof. Xiao-Zhi Hu (University of Western Australia, Australia) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Xiaosu Yi (Institution not specified in available AACM records, P.R. China) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. M. Q. Zhang (Zhongshan University, P.R. China) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Zhong Zhang (National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, P.R. China) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Yan Li (Tongji University, P.R. China) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. I. Singh (Institution not specified in available AACM records, India) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. A. L. Juwono (University of Indonesia, Indonesia) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. S. R. Ghaffarian (Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Takahira Aoki (University of Tokyo, Japan) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Koichi Goda (Yamaguchi University, Japan) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Masaki Hojo (Kyoto University, Japan) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Nobuo Takeda (University of Tokyo, Japan) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Takayuki Kusaka (Ritsumeikan University, Japan) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Chun-Gon Kim (KAIST, Korea) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Woo-Il Lee (Seoul National University, Korea) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Byung-Sun Kim (Korea Institute of Materials Science, Korea) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Kyung-Seop Han (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Debes Bhattacharyya (University of Auckland, New Zealand) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Tong-Earn Tay (National University of Singapore, Singapore) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. Drexel H. Camacho (De La Salle University, Philippines) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. C. C. M. Ma (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. M. C. Yip (National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan) — Former AACM Council Member.
Prof. C. S. Hong (KAIST, Korea) — Emeritus Council Member.
Prof. I. Kimpara (Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan) — Emeritus Council Member.
Prof. G. Ben (Nihon University, Japan) — Emeritus Council Member.