Dr. Haiyang Hu

Assistant Professor, MAE

Contact

5000 Technology Drive NW
Olin B. King Technology Hall
Room N230
Huntsville, AL 35899
Campus Map

256.824.5111
hh0084@uah.edu

Biography

Dr. Haiyang Hu is an assistant professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. He earned his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University in 2021. His current research interests focus on developing advanced experimental diagnostic techniques/platforms and exploring their applications in unsteady aerodynamics, active/passive flow control, aircraft performance in adverse weather, and UAV/UAM/UAS.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, 2021
  • M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xi'an, China, 2016
  • B.S. Aerospace Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xi'an, China, 2013

Expertise

  • Experimental Aerodynamics/Fluid Mechanics
  • Advanced Flow Diagnose Technique
  • Active Flow Control
  • UAV/UAS/UAM Aerodynamics
  • Multiphase FlowThermal Fluids and Unsteady Heat Transfer

Recent Publications

  • HY Hu, K Mitsumoto, T Vechalapu, “Experimental Investigation on Interaction Between Multi-Fluidic-Oscillator Array and Crossflow”, Aerospace Science and Technology. Vol. 165, 110505, 2025. 
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2025.110505

  • H Radhakrishnan, S. Gnangbe, A Duereh, S Uday, A Lusi, HY Hu, H. Hu, M. Wright and XL Bai, "Non-equilibrium plasma co-upcycling of waste plastics and CO2 for carbon-negative oleochemicals", Green Chemistry, 26, pp9156–9175, 2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC02340D

  • LC Tian, HY Hu, R. Veerakumar, and H Hu, "Ice Accretion Characteristics on Rotating Aeroengine Fan Blades", Experimental Thermal Fluid Science, Vol. 155 111181, 2024.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2024.111181

  • HY Hu, LC Tian, C Eluchie, H Sista and H Hu, "Comparative Study of Using Superhydrophobic and Icephobic Surface Coatings for Aircraft Icing Mitigation", AIAA Journal, Vol. 62, No. 4, pp.1588-1600, 2024.
    https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J063579

  • JC Wang, HY Hu, P He, and H Hu, "A Machine Learning Study to Predict Wind-Driven Water Runback Characteristics", Physics of Fluids, Vol. 35, 102104 (18 pages) 2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0167545

  • R. Veerakumar, HY Hu, LC Tian, NH Han, and H Hu, "An Experimental Study of Rime Ice Accretion on Bundled Conductors", Experimental Thermal Fluid Science, Vol.147, 110962 (12 pages), 2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2023.110962

  • HY Hu, LC Tian, and H. Hu, “Experimental Investigation on Ice Accretion Process Upon Impacting of Ice Particles onto a Heated Surface”, AIAA Journal, 2023 61:7, 3019-3031.
    https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J062425

  • HY Hu, F. Al-Masri, LC Tian, and H Hu, “Experimental Study of Dynamic Icing Process on a Pitot Probe Model", AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2023 37:3, 632-643.
    https://doi.org/10.2514/1.T6782

  • NH Han, MA Siddique, ZC Zhang, LC Tian, HY Hu, and H Hu, “A Flight-Testing Campaign to Examine Inflight Icing Characteristics and Its Effects on the Flight Performance of An Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle", Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 207, 103775 (11 pages), 2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2023.103775

  • R. Veerakumar, LC Tian, HY Hu; Y. Liu, H. Hu, “An Experimental Study of Dynamic Icing Process on an Aluminum-Conductor-Steel-Reinforced Power Cable with Twisted Outer Strands”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 142,110823 (12 pages), 2023.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2022.110823