ASML - Group Members

Principal Investigator (PI): Wei Zhao

Dr. Wei Zhao is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. He earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). Following the completion of his PhD training, Dr. Zhao gained valuable experience as a research associate/scientist at Virginia Tech. Dr. Zhao has a wide range of research interests in structures and materials, aeroelasticity, and multidisciplinary design optimization. His research work in airplane multidisciplinary design, analysis and optimization has been reviewed by Aerospace America annual review in 2017 and 2019. Dr. Zhao is a senior member of of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). He has also been selected to serve as a member of both the AIAA Structures Technical Committee and the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Structure Material Technical Committee.

Education:

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

Professional Experiences:

Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Aug. 2021 - present
Research Associate/Scientist, Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2017-2021