Yang Zhang
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2024
M.S., Computational Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, 2018
B.S., Engineering Mechanics, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, 2015
Research topics: Computational Intelligence, AI-driven Engineering, Digital Twin,
Inverse Analysis and Optimization, Mechatronics Synthesis
Contact: yang.3.zhang@uconn.edu, Yang Zhang | LinkedIn, Google Scholar
Joshua Dupont
Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2021
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2020
Research topics: Structural Dynamics, Smart Structures, Wave Guiding, Vibration Isolation, Metamaterials
Contact: joshua.dupont@uconn.edu
Eric Andrew Gillespie
Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (Minor in Mathematics), University of Connecticut, 2020
Research topics: Finite Element Analysis, Reduced Order Modeling, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computational Intelligence
Contact: eric.gillespie@uconn.edu, Eric Gillespie | LinkedIn
David Javadian
Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (with Honors), University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2021
Research topics: Digital Twin, Robotics, Automated Sensing, Machine Learning
Contact: david.javadian@uconn.edu, David Javadian | LinkedIn
Keerthivaasan Matheswaran
Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of New Haven, 2025
B.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, 2023
Research topics: Robotics and Control, Computer Vision, Mechatronics, Finite Element Analysis, Metamaterials
Contact: keerthivaasan.matheswaran@uconn.edu, Keerthivaasan Matheswaran | LinkedIn, Google Scholar
Nicholas Nguyen
Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student
B.S., Mechanical Engineering (Minor in Electronics & Systems), University of Connecticut, 2023
Research Topics: Real-Time Hybrid Simulation, System Identification, Structural Control, Smart Fluids
Contact: nicholas.nguyen@uconn.edu, Nicholas Nguyen | LinkedIn
Ismael Morales Soto
Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2024
Research Topics: Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Rotating Machinery, Diagnosis and Prognosis
Contact: ismael.morales_soto@uconn.edu, Ismael Morales Soto | LinkedIn
Qianyu Zhou
Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. Student
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2019
Research topics: PINN, Diagnostic and Prognostic, Few-shot Learning, VLM, SHM
Contact: qianyu.zhou@uconn.edu , Qianyu Zhou | LinkedIn, Google Scholar
Caden Bailey
Graduate Research Assistant and M.S. Student
B.S., Civil Engineering (Minor in Architectural and Facilities Engineering), Clarkson University, 2024
Research topics: Vibration Control in Structural Dynamics, Smart Fluids