Yuwen Zhang, FAAAS, FASME
Curators' Distinguished Professor
Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
E3408 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Email: zhangyu@missouri.edu
Education
1998 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut
Experience
2021 – Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering, University of Missouri
2020 – Curators' Distinguished Professor, University of Missouri
2009 – Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri
2012 – 2018 James C. Dowell Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri
2013 – 2017 Chairman, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri
2003 – 2009 Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri
2001 – 2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, New Mexico State University
2000 – 2000 Senior Engineer, Thermoflow, Inc., (May-Dec)
1999 – 2000 Research Scientist, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut
Honors and Awards
2024 Fellow, American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE)
2021 Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering, University of Missouri
2020 Curators' Distinguished Professor, University of Missouri (News Release)
2018 Coulter Award, University of Missouri Coulter Translational Partnership Program (News Release)
2015 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS; News Release)
2014 Certificate of Appreciation (for Service as K-15 Committee Chair), ASME Heat Transfer Division
2012 James C. Dowell Professorship, University of Missouri
2011 Certificate of Distinguished Service, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2010 Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity, University of Missouri
2010 Missouri Honors Senior Faculty Research Award, College of Engineering, University of Missouri
2008 Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
2007 Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
2007 Faculty Fellowship, College of Engineering, University of Missouri
2003 Computational Research Award, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, New Mexico State University
2002 Young Investigator Award, Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Publications
Journal Articles (331)
Conference Proceedings (154)
Books (7)
Book Chapters (6)