BioSketch
Dr. Yu received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2002. He has developed a series of theories for composite structures, smart structures, heterogeneous materials, and multibody dynamics. He has developed three computer codes including VABS, VAPAS, and VAMUCH, which are being extensively used in government labs, large companies, and academia. He has authored over 100 refereed technical articles and received funding from Air Force Office for Scientific Research, National Science Foundation, Army Research Office, Department of Army, Boeing, Sikorsky, Groen Brothers Aviation, AeroVironment. His recent honors include USU Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, Georgia Tech Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni, Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship, College of Engineering Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award (twice), MAE Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award (twice), ASEE Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award, MAE Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, Sigma Xi Best PhD Thesis Award, and early promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure.
Employment History
08/2003-04/2008 Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University
05/2002-08/2003 Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Education
Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, May 2002
M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia, Dec 2000
M.S. in Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University
Beijing, China, July 1998
B.S. in Hydraulic Engineering, North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power
Zhenzhou, China, July 1995
Areas of Interest
Research Interests
Structural Mechanics (Composite/Smart/Multifunctional Structures)
Micromechanics (Composite/Smart/Multifunctional Materials)
Multiphysics modeling
Flexible Multibody Dynamics
Multiscale Modeling
Teaching Interests
Solid Mechanics
Structural Mechanics (beams, plates, and shells)
Continuum Mechanics
Mechanics of Composites
Dynamics and Vibrations
Finite Element Method
Micromechanics
Engineering Mathematics (Calculus of Variations)
Societies
Senior Member, Lifetime member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Member, American Helicopter Society (AHS)
Member, American Academy of Mechanics (AAM)
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Honors and Awards
- Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, 2009, USU
- Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 2009, College of Engineering, USU
- Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award, 2009, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, USU
- Georgia Tech Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni Award (2008)
(Recipients of this distinction are young alumni who are selected based
on the achievements and contributions they have made professionally,
to the Institute, or to society at large.)
- Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship, 2008, AFOSR/ASEE
- Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 2008, College of Engineering, USU
- Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 2008, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, USU
- 2007 Ferdinand P. Beer and E. Russell Johnston Jr. Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award
Mechanics Division, American Society for Engineering Education.
(Established in 1992, given annually to individuals who have shown a strong commitment and
made exceptional contributions to mechanics education.)
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2006, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University
- Sigma Xi Best PhD Thesis Award, 2002-2003, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Luther S. Long III Memorial Award in Engineering Mechanics, 2002, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Guanghua Scholarship, Second Prize, 09/1996-07/1997, Tsinghua University
Personal Information
I am a Christian, to know me better from this perspective, please go to My Web Blog. If the link does
not work, please type http://yuwb.blogspot.com into your browser.
Born in Yueyang, Hunan Province, China
Wife: Mingbo Li , Married on June 9, 1998
Children: Christopher Benjamin Yu (Chinese Name: Yile Yu) on Sept. 28, 2001.
Jennifer Li Yu (Chinese Name: Yixi Yu) on Aug. 4, 2004.
Joseph Daniel Yu (Chinese Name: Yicheng Yu) on Nov. 17, 2006.
Caleb Joshua Yu (Chinese Name: Yisa Yu) on Dec. 16, 2008.
Mailing Address:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
Utah State University
UMC 4130
Logan, Utah
USA 84322-4130
Fax: 435-797-2417
Voice:435-797-2867
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