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Computational Design and Optimization


Haibo Dong
Assistant Professor


Short Biography
Office: 126 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5143
Email: 
 
 
http://www.engineering.wright.edu/~haibo.dong/

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


Ramana Grandhi
Distinguished Professor of Research


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 782k
Office: 210 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5090
Email: 
 
 
http://www.engineering.wright.edu/~rgrandhi/
Structural optimization, mechanical vibrations, finite-element methods, metal-forming processes design

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


George P. G. Huang
Chair


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 81k
Office: 209B Russ
Phone: 937-775-5043
Email: 
 
 
Flow Physics Modeling and Computational Fluid Dynamics

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


Nathan Klingbeil
Associate Professor


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 97k
Office: 228 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5088
Email: 
 
 
Solid mechanics, fracture mechanics and fatigue crack growth, mechanics and materials issues in layered manufacturing processes

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


James Menart
Assistant Professor


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 145k
Office: 125 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5145
Email: 
 
 
http://www.engineering.wright.edu/~jmenart/
Thermal sciences, heat transfer, plasma science, magnetoaerodynamics

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


Ravi Penmetsa
Assistant Professor


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 91k
Office: 227 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5089
Email: 
 
 
http://www.engineering.wright.edu/~pravi/
Robust design, multidisciplinary design optimization, uncertainty quantification

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


Joseph Shang
Research Professor

Office: 127 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5094
Email: 
 
 
computational physics, computational fluid dynamics

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 
Electronics, Microwave, VLSI, and Nanotechnology
 

 Can serve as a Secondary Advisor 


Joseph Slater
Associate Professor


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita
Office: 238 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5085
Email: 
 
 
http://www.engineering.wright.edu/~jslater/
Structure dynamics and control

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 
Controls and Robotics
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


Scott Thomas
Associate Professor


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 104k
Office: 124 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5142
Email: 
 
 
http://www.engineering.wright.edu/~sthomas/
Heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, two-phase flow

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


Mitch Wolff
Professor


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 94k
Office: 123 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5141
Email: 
 
 
Fluid mechanics, turbomachinery, unsteady aerodynamics, CFD, aeroelasticity, instrumentation, power systems, fuel cells, high altitude airships, two-phase flow

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 


Yanhua (Felix) Wu


Short Biography
Curriculum Vita PDF 58k
Office: 131 Russ
Phone: 937-775-5091
Email: 
 
 
Wall-bounded turbulence, wavelet applications in rough-wall turbulence, turbulence control, unsteady aerodynamics of flapping wing flight, bio-mimic flows, bio-fluids, micro/nano fluidics, multiphase reactive flows, renewable energy

PhD Focus Areas
Computational Design and Optimization
 

 Can serve as a Primary Advisor 

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