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    Xuanhong An, Ph.D.

    School of Engineering
    Assistant Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    AEB 255F
    Contact Information
    Email:
    xan@kent.edu
    Personal Website: Flow Control Lab

    Biography

    Xuanhong An is currently an Assistant Professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at Kent State University. His research focuses on developing flight control systems for extreme flight conditions, investigating the flow physics behind complex flow phenomena and optimizing high-dimensional dynamical systems (especially fluid dynamical systems).
     
    He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, advised by Dr. David Williams. Subsequently, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate in Dr. Clarence Rowley’s laboratory at Princeton University.

    Education

    Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2018
    Master of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2014
    Bachelor of Science in Physics, Hebei Normal University, 2011

    Documents

    PDF icon Xuanhong An CV.pdf
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