Weihuan Zhao

Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Office Location

Tahlequah
Science Building LL052
(918) 444-2961

Bio

Dr. Weihuan Zhao joined the Department of Physical Sciences at Northeastern State University (NSU) as an associate professor in Spring 2023. She is the Mechanical Engineering program chair.

Education
Research Interests
Teaching Interests
Professional Activities
Courses Taught

Education:

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2013
MS, Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 2009
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2007

Dr. Zhaos research interests focus on thermo-fluids sciences, including computational heat transfer and fluid dynamics, thermal management technologies, thermal energy storage, phase change materials, and high-temperature thermal-fluids experiment. The research applications cover building technologies, textile, solar energy storage, cooling technologies for electronics, etc.

Introduction to Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanics Laboratory
Fluid Mechanics
Fluids Laboratory
Thermodynamics
Thermal Engineering Lab
Heat transfer
Engineering Analysis and Methods
Engineering Design (Capstone project)
PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS

Intellectual Content:

Experimental study on the thermal protection enhancement of novel phase change material integrated structural firefighting gloves under high-heat exposures (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2024
3D Numerical Simulation for Thermal Protection of Phase Change Material-Integrated Firefighters Turnout Gear (Conference Proceeding), Discovery, Published, 2024
Thermal Energy Storage and Cooling Load Response (Working Paper), Application, Published, 2024
Modeling of gas production during pyrolysis of biomass with triple gaussian function (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2023
Three-dimensional heat and moisture transfer analysis for thermal protection of firefighters gloves with phase change materials (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Published, 2025
Effect of Phase Change Material Melting Points on Thermal Protection Behavior of Firefighters Turnout Gear (Conference Proceeding), Discovery, Published, 2025
Effects of moisture contents on temperature control performance of structural firefighters gloves with the incorporation of phase change material (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, Published, 2025
Optimization of the Size and Distribution of Phase Change Material (PCM) in Firefighters Turnout Gear (Conference Proceeding), Discovery, Published, 2024
Study on Thermal Protection Behavior of Phase Change Material Integrated Firefighters' Glove on a 3D Hand Model (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Discovery, In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted,

Presentations:

Heat and Moisture Transfer Simulation for a Novel Firefighters Glove Design with Phase Change Material - IDETC-CIE 2023 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Boston, MA - 2023
Thermal Protection Enhancement of Firefighters Glove by Phase Change Material - A 3D Gloved Hand Experimental Study - IDETC-CIE 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Washington, DC - 2024
Thermal Protection Enhancement of Firefighters Glove by Phase Change Material - A 3D Gloved Hand Experimental Study - IDETC-CIE 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Washington, DC - 2024
Improved Effectiveness of Firefighters Gloves by Use of Phase Change Material - 43rd Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium - University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond - April 2025

Courses Taught:

ENGINEERING PHYSICS I LAB - PHYS 2115 - Spring 2025
RESEARCH IN PHYSICS - PHYS 4901 - Spring 2025
THERMAL ENGINEERING LAB - ENGR 3662 - Spring 2025
PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS - PHYS 4323 - Spring 2025
PHYSICS FOR ENGINEERS - PHYS 4323 - Spring 2025
GENERAL PHYSICS II - PHYS 1214 - Spring 2025
GENERAL PHYSICS II LAB - PHYS 1214 - Spring 2025
FLUID MECHANICS - ENGR 3813 - Fall 2024
GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB - PHYS 1114 - Fall 2024
GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB - PHYS 1114 - Fall 2024
GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB - PHYS 1114 - Fall 2024
FLUIDS LABORATORY - ENGR 3852 - Fall 2024
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING - ENGR 1003 - Spring 2024
GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB - PHYS 1114 - Spring 2024
GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB - PHYS 1114 - Spring 2024
GENERAL PHYSICS I - PHYS 1114 - Spring 2024
MECHANICS OF MATERIALS - ENGR 3263 - Spring 2024
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING - ENGR 1003 - Fall 2023
ENGINEERING PHYSICS II - PHYS 2215 - Fall 2023
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING - ENGR 1003 - Spring 2023