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Prof. Yan Zhao, Ph.D.

10 Oct, 2016
Education

Ph.D. Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, UK

M.Sc. Communication Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK

B.Sc. Information Engineering, Beijing University of Posts and
Telecommunications (BUPT), China

Academic Services and Membership
  • Chair of the IEEE Thailand Section Joint MTT/APS Chapter
  • Managing Editor of Engineering Journal (http://engj.org/)
  • Advisor of the SPIE Student Chapter in Chulalongkorn University
  • Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  • Member of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
  • Founding Member of the innovative Electromagnetic Academic of Thailand (iEMAT)

Research Interests
  • Antennas
  • Metamaterials
  • Computational electromagnetics
  • Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method
  • Indoor localisation

Invited Talks
  • Directivity enhancement using hyperbolic metasurfaces
  • Introduction to the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method
  • Controlling the resonances of indefinite materials for maximizing efficiency in wireless power transfer
  • Analysis of image magnification by hyperlens structures using a spatially dispersive FDTD method in cylindrical coordinates

Research Projects
  • Microwave applications of hyperbolic metasurfaces (The Thailand Research Fund), Jun. 2016 – May 2019
  • Design of a wireless charging system for laptop computers (Chulalongkorn University), Nov. 2015 – Oct. 2016
  • Design of compact metamaterial for enhancing antenna performance (Chulalongkorn University), Nov. 2014 – Oct. 2015
  • Design of metamaterial-based RF energy harvesting system (Chulalongkorn University), Jul. 2014 – Jun. 2015
  • A PC-to-PC data transfer system using optical wireless communication (Asahi Glass Foundation), Aug. 2013 – Feb. 2015
  • Design of a compact MIMO antenna for LTE systems (Mobicrat), Dec. 2013 – Feb. 2014.
  • Development of an indoor localisation system using optical wireless communication technology (Chulalongkorn University), Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2014
  • Investigation and design of metamaterial enhanced wireless energy transfer and harvesting systems (The Thailand Research Fund), Jul. 2012 – Jul. 2014
  • A campus geographic information system based on RFID technology (Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University), Dec. 2011 – Dec. 2012

Publications

Book Chapters
  • Zhao, Y. (2014). “Modeling of optical metamaterials using the FDTD method”, Chapter 3 in Computational Nanotechnology Using Finite Difference Time Domain, CRC Press.
  • Argyropoulos, C., Zhao, Y., Kallos, E. & Hao, Y. (2010). “Finite-difference time-domain modelling of electromagnetic cloaks”, Chapter 7 in Metamaterials, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
  • Zhao, Y., Belov, P. & Hao, Y. (2008). “Accurate FDTD modelling of a perfect lens,” Chapter 8, “Spatially dispersive FDTD modelling of wire medium,” Chapter 9 in FDTD Modelling of Metamaterials: Theory and Applications, Artech House, Incorporated Pub.
  • Hao, Y., Alomainy, A. & Zhao, Y. (2006). “Antenna Design & Propagation Measurements and Modelling for UWB Wireless BAN,” Chapter 16 in Ultra Wideband: Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging, Wiley & Sons.

Journal Articles
  • Zhao, Y. (2016). “Design of high-gain, wideband antenna using microwave hyperbolic metasurface,” AIP Advances, vol. 6, no. 5, p. 055022.
  • Saadi, M., Zhao, Y., Naseer, O. & Wuttisittikulkij, L. (2016). “A beam scanning-based indoor localization system using light emitting diodes," Engineering Journal, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 197-206.
  • Zhao, Y. (2016). “A dual-wideband microstrip antenna for LTE indoor base stations,” Electronics Letters, vol. 52, no. 8, pp. 576-578.
  • Saadi, M., Zhao, Y., Wuttisttikulkij, L. & Khan, M. T. A. (2016). “A heuristic approach to indoor localization using light emitting diodes,” Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology, vol. 84, no. 3, pp. 332-338.
  • Khansalee, E., Nuanyai, K. & Zhao, Y. (2015). “A dual-band rectifier for RF energy harvesting,” Engineering Journal, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 189-197.
  • Zhao, Y. (2015). “Nondiffracting beam emission from hyperbolic metasurfaces,” Journal of Optics, vol. 17, no. 4, p. 045103.
  • Wittayasooporn, N., Panichevaluk, A. & Zhao, Y. (2015). “PicoGrid: A web-based distributed computing framework for heterogeneous networks using Java,” Engineering Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 153-165.
  • Saadi, M, Bajpai, A., Zhao, Y., Sangwongngam, P. & Wuttisittikulkij, L. (2014). “Design and implementation of secure and reliable communication using optical wireless communication,” Frequenz, vol. 48, pp. 501-509.
  • Zhao, Y. (2014). “Evanescent wave amplification and subwavelength imaging by ultrathin uniaxial μ-near-zero material,” AIP Advances, vol. 4, p. 027115.
  • Zhao, Y., & Leelarasmee, E. (2014). “Controlling the resonances of indefinite materials for maximizing efficiency in wireless power transfer,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 867-875.
  • Zhao, Y., & Vongkulbhisal, J. (2013). “Design of visible light communication receiver for on-off keying modulation by adaptive minimum-voltage cancelation,” Engineering Journal, vol. 17, pp. 125-129.
  • Saadi, M., Wuttisittikulkij, L., Zhao, Y., & Sangwongngam, P. (2013). “Visible light communication: Opportunities, challenges and channel models,” International Journal of Electronics and Informatics, vol. 2, pp. 1-11.
  • Vongkulbhisal, J. & Zhao, Y. (2013). “R-LABS: An RFID-based indoor localisation system using antenna beam scanning,” Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments, vol. 7, pp. 251-266.
  • Vongkulbhisal, J., Chantaramolee, B., Zhao, Y., & Mohammed, W.S. (2012). “A fingerprinting-based indoor localization system using intensity modulation of light emitting diodes,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 1218-1227.
  • Zhao, Y. (2012). “Investigation of image magnification property of hyperlens formed by a tapered array of metallic wires using a spatially dispersive finite-difference time-domain method in cylindrical coordinates,” Journal of Optics, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 035102.
  • Zhao, Y., & Hao, Y. (2011). “A subject specificity analysis of radio channels in wireless body area networks,” Engineering Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 39-48.
  • Belov, P.A., Palikaras, G., Zhao, Y., Rahman, A., Simovski, C.R., Hao, Y. & Parini, C.G. (2010). “Experimental demonstration of multi-wire endoscopes capable of manipulating near-fields with subwavelength resolution,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 97, pp. 191905.
  • Zhao, Y., Palikaras, G., Belov, P.A., Dubrovka, R.F., Simovski, C.R., Hao, Y. & Parini, C.G. (2010). “Magnification of subwavelength field distributions using a tapered array of metallic wires with planar interfaces and an embedded dielectric phase compensator,” New Journal of Physics, vol. 12, pp. 103045.
  • Zhao, Y. & Hao, Y. (2009). “Full-wave parallel dispersive finite-difference time-domain modeling of three-dimensional electromagnetic cloaking structures,” Journal of Computational Physics, vol. 228, pp. 7300-7312, 2009.
  • Argyropoulos, C., Kallos, E., Zhao, Y. & Hao, Y. (2009). “Manipulating the loss in electromagnetic cloaks for perfect wave absorption,” Optics Express, vol. 17, pp. 8467-8475.
  • Zhao, Y., Belov, P.A., & Hao, Y. (2009). “Subwavelength internal imaging by means of the wire medium,” Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, vol. 11, pp. 075101.
  • Argyropoulos, C., Zhao, Y., & Hao, Y. (2009). “A radial-dependent dispersive finite-difference time-domain method for the evaluation of electromagnetic cloaks,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 57, pp. 1432-1441.
  • Sani, A., Zhao, Y., & Hao, Y. (2009). “An efficient FDTD algorithm based on the equivalence principle for analyzing onbody antenna performance,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 57, pp. 1006-1014.
  • Belov, P.A., Zhao, Y., Hao, Y., & Parini, C. (2009). “Enhancement of evanescent waves inside media with extreme optical anisotropy,” Optics Letters, vol. 34, no. 5.
  • Belov, P.A., Zhao, Y., Tse, S., Ikonen, P., Silveirinha, M.G., Simovski, C.R., Tretyakov, S., Hao, Y. & Parini, C. (2008). “Transmission of images with subwavelength resolution to distances of several wavelengths in the microwave range,” Physical Review B, vol. 77, pp. 193108.
  • Zhao, Y., Argyropoulos, C. & Hao, Y. (2008). “Full-wave finite-difference time-domain simulation of electromagnetic cloaking structures,” Optics Express, vol. 16, pp. 6717-6730.
  • Zhao, Y., & Hao, Y. (2007). “Finite-difference time-domain study of guided modes in nano-plasmonic waveguides,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 55, pp. 3070-3077.
  • Zhao, Y., Belov, P.A., & Hao, Y. (2007). “Accurate modelling of left-handed metamaterials using finite-difference time-domain method with spatial averaging at the boundaries,” Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics, vol. 9, pp. 468-475, 2007.
  • Zhao, Y., Belov, P.A., & Hao, Y. (2007). “Accurate modelling of the optical properties of left-handed media using a finite-difference time-domain method,” Physical Review E, vol. 75, pp. 037602.
  • Zhao, Y., Hao, Y., & Parini, C.G. (2007). “FDTD characterisation of UWB indoor radio channel including frequency dependent antenna directivities,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 6, pp. 191-194.
  • Zhao, Y., Belov, P.A., & Hao, Y. (2007). “Modelling of wave propagation in wire media using spatially dispersive finite-difference time-domain method: numerical aspects,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 55, pp. 1506-1513.
  • Belov, P.A., Zhao, Y., Sudhakaran, S., Alomainy, A. & Hao, Y. (2006). “Experimental study of the sub-wavelength imaging by a wire medium slab,” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, pp. 262109.
  • Zhao, Y., Belov, P.A. & Hao, Y. (2006). “Spatially dispersive finite-difference time-domain analysis of subwavelength imaging by the wire medium slabs,” Optics Express, vol. 14, pp. 5154-5167.
  • Zhao, Y., Hao, Y., Alomainy, A. & Parini, C.G. (2006). “UWB on-body radio channel modelling using ray theory and subband FDTD method,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 54, pp. 1827-1835.
  • Zhao, Y., Hao, Y. & Parini, C.G. (2005). “Radiation properties of PIFA on electromagnetic bandgap substrates,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 44, pp. 21-24.
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Education August 2012 – June 2015 Ph.D in Electrical Engineering major in optics and photonics (The European Union's ERASMUS MUNDUS funded), Electrical Engineering Department, Frederick University, Cyprus August 2010 – May 2012 M.Eng in Nanotechnology (AIT fellowship) Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology, School of Engineering, Asian Institute of technology, Pathumthani, Thailand August 2006 – May 2010 B.Eng in Nano Engineering (Nano-electronics) International School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Careers February 2016 – June 2018 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER (Irish Research Council funded) Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC), University of Limerick, Ireland Research area: Optical fiber sensor for biomedical applications Professional Qualifications June 2016 – June 2017 Harvard Medical School, Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program (GCSRT) 2016-2017 Harvard Medical School Scholarships and University of Limerick Graduate Entry Medical School funded Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA Course Taught Mathematics for Nano-Engineering Numerical Methodology for Electromagnetics Material Characterisation Biomedical Optics Biomedical Instrumentation ​ ​Book Chapter G. 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(2017). “An Experimental Study of the Effects of External Physiological Parameters on the Photoplethysmography Signals in the Context of Local Blood Pressure (Hydrostatic Pressure Changes),” Sensors, 17(3), pp 556. C. Viphavakit, S. Boonruang, C. Themistos, M. Komodromos, W. S. Mohammed and B. M. A. Rahman.(2016). “Surface plasmon resonance-enhanced light interaction in an integrated ormocomp nanowire," Optical and Quantum Electronics 48(5), pp 1-15. C. Viphavakit, M. Komodromos, C. Themistos, W. S. Mohammed, K. Kalli, and B. Azizur Rahman. (2015). "Optimization of a horizontal slot waveguide biosensor to detect DNA hybridization," Applied Optics 54, pp 4881-4888. C. Viphavakit, N. Atthi, S. Boonruang, C. Themistos, M. Komodromos, W. S. Mohammed, B. M.A. Rahman. (October, 2014). Realization of a polymer nanowire optical transducer by using the nanoimprint technique, Applied Optics, Vol. 53, No. 30. C. Viphavakit, C. Themistos, M. Komodromos, N. Atthi, W. Mohammed, S. Boonruang, J. 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Effect of Different Modal Excitation in Dielectric Nano-wire on the Sensitivity of Integrated Optical Transducer, (EECON35, Bangkok, Thailand) N. Shrestha, M. Sohail, C. Viphavakit, P. Saengudomlert, W. S. Mohammed. (2010). Demonstration of Visible Light Communications Using RGB LEDs in an Indoor Environment, (ECTI-CON 2010, Chiang Mai, Thailand) ​
Jing Tang, D. Eng. Education Oct 2010 - Sep 2013 D.Eng. in Industrial Engineering and Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Oct 2009 - Sep 2010 M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering and Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan Aug 2004 – Sep 2009 Master Study in Applied Economics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China B.Mgmt. in Industrial Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China B.Eng. in Computer Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China Work Experience Jul 2017 - Jul 2019 Lecturer at Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand Oct 2013 - Jun 2017 Enterprise System Transformation Consultant in Tokyo, Japan Area of Interest Data Science and Data Analysis BI & AI Business Process Re-engineering and Re-design Business Process Outsourcing Simulation and Modeling Selected Publications Tang, J., Chotochanapibal, M., Liangsupong, K., Fachrizal, M., Laosunthara, A., & Leelawat, N. (2019). Influencing factors of Japanese visitors and non-visitors in visiting Thailand: A segmentation analysis. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 8(1C2), pp. 864-870. https://www.ijrte.org/wp-content/uploads/papers/v8i1C2/A11480581C219.pdf (Scopus). Ratanawaraha, Y., Kaewkitipong, T., Nardviriyakul, S., & Tang, J. (2019). How weather factors affect electricity consumption in the different time range: A study in the Bangkok Metropolitan region of Thailand. International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, 10(8), pp. 252-256. doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2019.10.8.1182 (Scopus). Ohashi, T., Laosunthara, A. Washio, T., Yun, A., Punwaree, J., Tang, J., Leelawat, N., & Saijo, M. (2019, May 20-24). Diffusion of IoRT innovation in dairy farming: Fieldwork experiences in Thailand. The 2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2019) "Advances and Challenges on the Development, Testing and Assessment of Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT): Experiences from Engineering and Human Science Research" Workshop, Montréal, Canada. Treeranurat, W., Saengtubtim, K., Wisittiwong, N., Tang, J., Leelawat, N., Suppasri, A., Pakaksung, K., Imamura, F., Takahashi, N., & Charvet, I. (2019, March 15-17). Building damage analysis from the 2011 Great East Japan tsunami. In Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Engineering and Natural Science-Bangkok (ICENS Bangkok 2019), pp. 33-39, Bangkok, Thailand. Fachrizal, M., Tang, J., Chaysiri, R., Jeenanunta, C., Buddhakulsomsiri, J., Pannakkong, W., & Parthanadee, P. (2018). Geo-demographic segmentation of residential solar photovoltaic users and non-users in Thailand. In Proceedings of the 23rd Asia-Pacific Decision Science Institute International Conference (APDSI 2018), 16-20 July 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 198-207. Maitreesorasunte, C., Tang, J.; Chaysiri, R., Jeenanunta, C., Pannakkong, W., Vitharana, H., & Parthanadee, P. (2018). Forecasting self-consumption solar power capacity of industry and business sector in Thailand: a system dynamic model. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Engineering Innovation (ICEI 2018), 5-6 July 2018, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 111-116. Tang, J., Pee, L.G., & Iijima, J. (2013). Investigating the effect of business process orientation on organizational innovation performance. Information & Management, 50(8), pp. 650-660. doi: 10.1016/j.im.2013.07.002 (ISI/Scopus).
Joshua Staubs, Ph.D. Education June 2008 Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA Advisor: William J. Devenport, Ph.D. Dissertation: "Real Airfoil Effects on Leading Edge Noise" May 2005 M.S. Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA Advisor: William J. Devenport, Ph.D. Thesis: "Correlation between Unsteady Loading and Tip Gap Flow" Occurring in a Linear Cascade with Simulated Stator-Rotor Interaction" May 2004 B.S. Ocean Engineering Dual degree in Aerospace Engineering Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA Work Experience August 2015-Present Lecturer, International School of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Courses Taught Introduction to Aerospace Engineering Aircraft Structures I Aircraft Structures II Engineering Acoustics Selected Publication Devenport W.J., Staubs J.K., and Glegg S.A.L. (2010). “Sound Radiation from Real Airfoils in Turbulence”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 329, Issue 17, 16 August 2010, pp. 3470-3483. Conferences Staubs J.K., Devenport W.J., and Glegg S. (2008). “Sound Radiation from a Series of Airfoils Immersed in Grid-Generated Turbulence”, 14th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference (29th AIAA Aeroacoustics Conference), Vancouver, British Columbia, 5-7 May 2008. Staubs J.K., Mish P., and Devenport W.J. (2004). “Correlation Between Unsteady Loading and Tip Gap Flow Occurring in a Linear Cascade Produced by Simulated Stator-Rotor Interaction”, ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids Engineering Conference, Charlotte, NC, 11-15 July 2004. Mish P., Staubs J.K., Intaratep N., and Devenport W.J. (2003). “Characterization of Unsteady Loading Occurring in a Linear Cascade Produced by Simulated Stator-Rotor Interaction”, International Symposium on Air-Breathing Engines, Cleveland, OH, 31 August – 5 September 2003. Glegg S., Devenport W.J., and Staubs J.K. (2006). “Leading Edge Noise”, 12th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, Cambridge, MA, 8-10 May 2006. Glegg S., Devenport W.J., and Staubs J.K. (2008). “Sound Radiation from Three Dimensional Airfoils in a Turbulent Flow”, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, 7-10 January 2008. Intaratep N., Devenport W.J., and Staubs J.K. (2004). “The Tip Leakage Vortex Shed from an Unsteady Tip Clearance Flow”, 34th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, Portland, OR, 28 June – 1 July 2004.
Ngaw Chee Keong, Ph.D. Profile Summary Dr. Ngaw Chee Keong is currently a lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, teaching chemical engineering related courses in the Nano-Engineering undergraduate program. He formerly graduated with a Bachelors (Hons) in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and was awarded an Interdisciplinary Graduate Scholarship to further pursue his PhD degree at NTU. As a Ph.D. researcher, he was highly involved in numerous ground-breaking discoveries and developed many high performance catalyst for solar energy production. Education 2012-2016 Ph.D. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Interdisciplinary Graduate School Dissertation: "Rational Design of Highly Efficient Visible Light Driven Photocatalyst for Enhanced H2 Evolution" 2006-2010 B.Eng. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Course Taught • Reaction Engineering (2185373) • Transport Phenomena (21853330) • Thermodynamics in materials engineering (2185302) Selected Publications C.K. Ngaw, C. Zhao, V.B. Wang, S. Kjelleberg, T.T.Y. Tan, Q. Zhang, & S.C.J. Loo. (2017). A graphene/carbon nanotube biofilm based solar-microbial fuel device for enhanced hydrogen generation, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 1, pp 191-198. C.K. Ngaw, V.B. Wang, Z. Liu, Y. Zhou, S. Kjelleberg, Q. Zhang, T.T.Y. Tan, & S.C.J. Loo. (2015). Enhancement in hydrogen evolution using Au-TiO2 hollow spheres with microbial devices modified with conjugated oligoelectrolytes, Npj Biofilms Microbiomes, 1, 15020. C.K. Ngaw, Q. Xu, T.T.Y. Tan, P. Hu, S. Cao, & J.S.C. Loo. (2014). A strategy for in-situ synthesis of well-defined core–shell Au@TiO2 hollow spheres for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, Chem. Eng. J., 257, pp 112-121. P. Hu, C.K. Ngaw, Y. Yuan, P.S. Bassi, J.S.C. Loo, & T.T.Y. Tan. (2016). Bandgap engineering of ternary sulfide nanocrystals by solution proton alloying for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution, NANO ENERGY, 26, pp 577-585. P. Hu, C.K. Ngaw, Y.Y. Tay, S. Cao, J. Barber, T.T.Y. Tan & J.S.C. Loo. (2015). A “uniform” heterogeneous photocatalyst: integrated p–n type CuInS2/NaInS2 nanosheets by partial ion exchange reaction for efficient H2 evolution, Chem. Commun., 51, pp 9381-9384
Pinunta Rojratsirikul, Ph.D. Education 2006 – 2010 Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Bath, UK 2005 – 2006 M.Sc. (Distinction) Aerospace Engineering, University of Bath, UK 2000 – 2004 B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand Research & Work Experience Courses Taught 2145311 Aerodynamics I (AERO) 2145301 Flight Mechanics (AERO) 2183321 Heat Transfer (ADME) Selected Publications Book Chapter ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2010). Unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils at low Reynolds numbers. In: G.K. TAYLOR, M.S. TRIANTAFYLLOU, and C. TROPEA, eds. Animal locomotion: The Physics of Flying, The Hydrodynamics of Swimming. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 297-310. Remark: Also published in a special issue of Experiments in Fluids “Animal Locomotion: The Physics of Flying” (Vol. 45, No. 4, May 2009) Journal Articles ROJRATSIRIKUL, P. (2013). Bio-inspiration in the wings of man-made flyers. Journal of Research and Applications in Mechanical Engineering, 1(3). ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., GENC, M.S., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2011). Flow induced vibrations of low aspect ratio rectangular membrane wings. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 27, pp. 1296-1309. Remark : The article is quoted as “The most downloaded Journal of Fluid and Structures article from SciVerse Science Direct in the last 90 days”, cited on 2 April 2012. ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2010). Effects of pre-strain and excess length on unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 26(3), pp. 359-376. ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2009). Unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils at low Reynolds numbers. Experiments in Fluids, 46(5), pp. 859-872. Conference Papers ROJRATSIRIKUL, P. (2012). Bio-inspiration in the wings of man-made flyers. 3rd TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (TSME-ICoME), 24-27 Oct, Chiang Rai, Thailand. ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2010). Unsteady aerodynamics of low aspect ratio membrane wings. 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospcae Exposition, 4-7 Jan, Orlando, Florida, AIAA 2010-729, pp. 1-19. ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2009). Effects of pre-strain and excess length on unsteady fluid-structure interactions of membrane airfoils. 47th AIAAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition, 5-8 Jan, Orlando, Florida, AIAAA 2009-578, pp. 1-20. ROJRATSIRIKUL, P., WANG, Z., & GURSUL, I. (2008). Unsteady aerodynamics of membrane airfoils. 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 7-10 Jan, Reno, Nevada, AIAA 2008-613, pp. 1-20.
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