Yuwen Zhang, FAAAS, FASME, FASTFE
Curators' Distinguished Professor
Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
E3408 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Email: zhangyu@missouri.edu
University Services
Campus Services
Member, MU Faculty Council on University Policy, MU, 2024–
Member, Faculty Affairs Committee, 2024 –
Chair, Residence for Tuition Purposes Committee, MU, 2024 –
Member, Residence for Tuition Purposes Committee, MU, 2019 –
Member, Campus Grievance Resolution Oversight Committee, MU, 2018–
Graduate Faculty Senator, University of Missouri (MU), 2021–2024
Member, MizzouForward: New Frontiers in Science, Engineering, and Technologies Advisory Committee, MU, 2021–2022
Member, Review Committee for the Provost Outstanding Jr. Faculty Research & Creative Activity Award, MU, 2017, 2022
Equity Resolution Hearing Panelists, MU Office for Civil Rights & Title IX, 2018–2021
Member, Review Committee for the Curators’ Distinguished Professorship, MU, 2019
Member, Review Committee for the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity, MU, 2018
Member, Campus Faculty Committee on Tenure, MU, 2011–2012
Faculty Advisor for the Chinese Student and Scholars Association of New Mexico State University (NMSU), 2001–2003
College of Engineering Services
Member, Engineering Library Committee, College of Engineering (COE), MU, 2021–2023
Member, Engineering Policy Committee (EPC), COE, MU, 2019–2023
Member, COE Strategic Planning Guiding Coalition, 2016–2017
Member, Lafferre Hall Renovation Committee, College of Engineering, COE, 2014–2016
Member, Faculty & Administrative Review Committee, COE, 2013–2014
Member, Croft Annual Lectureship Committee, COE, MU, 2003–2008
Member, Selection Committee for the MU COE Missouri Honor Awards, 2011, 2013
Departmental Services
Member, ABET Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2022–
Member, Seminar Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2021–
Member, Honor Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2018–
Member, Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2007–
Member, Undergraduate Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2005–2006; 2011–2013; 2022–
Member, Thermal/Fluid Sciences Area Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2003–
Member, Graduate Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2003–2005; 2018–2021
Member, Strategic Planning Taskforce: Grow Research Expenditures to $60 Million, MAE Department, MU, 2018-2020
Department Chair, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), MU, 2013–2017
Chair, Promotion and Tenure (P&T) Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2010–2013
Chair, Thermal/Fluid Sciences Area Committee, MAE Department, MU, 2008–2013, 2021
Chair, Search Committee for Faculty Position in Thermal Fluids Sciences, MAE Department, MU, 2010–2011
Chair, Search Committee for Faculty Position in Sustainable Energy, MAE Department, MU, 2009–2010
Member, Search Committee for Faculty Position in Materials Sciences, MAE Department, MU 2003–2004; 2004–2005
Member, Search Committee for Faculty Position in Thermal Sciences, Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department, New Mexico State University (NMSU), 2002–2003
Member, ME Graduate Student Admission Committee, NMSU, 2001–2003
Member, ME Thermal Sciences Committee, NMSU, 2001–2003