Hu, Chao
Title: Associate Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D.
E-Mail: chao.hu@uconn.edu

Dr. Chao Hu received his B.E. degree in Engineering Physics from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, in 2007 and his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park in Maryland, in 2011. He worked first as a Senior Reliability Engineer and then as a Principal Scientist at Medtronic in Minnesota from […]

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Kang, SeungYeon
Title: Assistant Professor
E-Mail: seung_yeon.kang@uconn.edu

SeungYeon Kang joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2021 as an Assistant Professor. She earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University where she developed novel 2D/3D nanofabrication methods using femtosecond lasers. Prior to joining as a faculty, she was a postdoctoral research associate at […]

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Xu, Hongyi
Title: Assistant Professor
E-Mail: hongyi.3.xu@uconn.edu

Dr. Hongyi Xu joined the University of Connecticut in February 2019 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on advancing computational design and uncertainty quantification methods for microstructural materials and complex structural systems. Additionally, he investigates Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM), deep learning-assisted design, and material/structure design for energy storage […]

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Chiu, Wilson K. S.
Title: Professor
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1999
E-Mail: wilson.chiu@uconn.edu

Dr. Chiu joined the University of Connecticut in August 1999 where he is now Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University in 1997 and 1999, respectively. His research, supported with $25.9M total ($6.3M Chiu’s portion) in by the U.S. Department of Energy, […]

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