Yuwen Zhang
Curators' Distinguished Professor, Huber and Helen Croft Chair in Engineering
E3408 Lafferre Hall
Phone: 573-884-6936
Email: zhangyu@missouri.edu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Biography
Yuwen Zhang is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Huber and Helen Croft Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He served as the department chair from 2013 to 2017. Zhang earned his PhD from the University of Connecticut in 1998, gained industry experience, and taught at New Mexico State University before joining the University of Missouri in 2003. He has taught various undergraduate and graduate courses, including thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and gas dynamics. His research centers on heat and mass transfer and their applications in manufacturing, thermal management, and energy systems. Zhang has authored more than 500 technical publications, including over 300 archival journal papers, and published seven books. He has received several awards, such as the MU Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity and the COE Senior Faculty Research Award. He is a fellow of the AAAS, ASME, and ASTFE. Additionally, he serves as an editor-in-chief, associate editor, and editorial board member for several journals in the thermal and fluids sciences and has played significant roles in numerous national and international conferences.
Education
Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut
D.Eng. from Xi’an Jiaotong University
M.S. from Xi’an Jiaotong University
B.S. from Xi’an Jiaotong University
Technical Focus
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