Weihua Su [cv]
Associate Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
The University of Alabama
213 Hardaway Hall, Box 870280
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0280
Tel: 205-348-6728; Fax: 205-348-7240
Email: suw at eng.ua.edu
Research Interests
Structural dynamics, fixed-wing aircraft aeroelasticity, flight dynamics and control of flexible aircraft,
mission adaptive morphing aircraft, active aeroelastic tailoring and control, adaptive and multifunctional structures,
dynamics and control of flexible launch vehicles and space structures,
aeroelasticity and flight dynamics of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)
Education
Ph.D. (2008), Aerospace Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
M.S. (2002), Aerospace Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
B.S. (2000), Aerospace Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, China
Professional Experience
08/2018 – present |
Associate Professor |
The University of Alabama |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
08/2012 – 08/2018 |
Assistant Professor |
The University of Alabama |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
05/2015 – 07/2015 |
Summer Faculty Fellow |
Air Force Research Laboratory |
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
08/2014 – 09/2014 |
Summer Faculty |
NASA Ames Research Center |
Moffett Field, CA |
05/2014 – 08/2014 |
Summer Faculty Fellow |
Air Force Research Laboratory |
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH |
09/2008 – 07/2012 |
Research Fellow |
The University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
01/2008 – 08/2008 |
Graduate Research Assistant |
The University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
01/2007 – 12/2007 |
Structural Analysis Engineer |
Tenneco, Inc. |
Grass Lake, MI |
09/2002 – 12/2006 |
Graduate Research Assistant |
The University of Michigan |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Professional Society Memberships
- Senior Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Member, AIAA Structural Dynamics Technical Committee, 2014 – present
- Member, ASME Aerospace Division Structures and Materials Technical Committee, 2014 – present
Awards
- ASME/Boeing Structures and Materials Award (2011)
- Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship (2014, 2015)
- NASA Ames Research Center Summer Faculty Fellowship (2014)