Faculty Directory

Tahar El-Korchi

Professor and Department Head

Office: Kaven Hall, 101
Phone: +1-508-831-5518
Fax: +1-508-831-5808
tek@wpi.edu

Educational Background

• B.S., University of New Hampshire, 1980
• M.S., University of New Hampshire, 1982
• Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, 1987

Research & Teaching Interests

Carbon and oxynitride glass fiber reinforced cement composites; development of high strength composites; development of novel tensile testing techniques; reliability of fiber reinforced cement composites; freezing and thawing durability of concrete; detection of pavement surface distress using image technology; the use of imaging technology for mechanical testing of materials; fracture mechanics testing of asphalt concrete