Page 16 - ME News 2021 from the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty Achievements
Chao-Yang Wang recognized for contributions to fuel
cell research
By Erin Cassidy Hendrick
Chao-Yang Wang William E E Diefenderfer Chair
in in in in in Mechanical Engineering and and professor of of chemical engineering engineering and and and materials science and and and engineering engineering was recognized for his research
in in in in in in fuel
cell technology which has enabled advancements in in in in hydrogen-powered vehicles Wang received the the 2021 Research Excellency Award from the the International Association of Hydrogen Energy in in in August during a a a a a a a a a a virtual ceremony The award was established to honor outstanding researchers who have made significant contributions to the advancement of fuel
cell science engineering and and technology through research
development demonstration and and deployment The organization cited several examples of Wang’s work as pioneering including the development of of computational fluid dynamics models and and techniques for the simulation and and and analysis of of fuel
cells his world-leading research
and and and contributions in in in the two-phase transport and and and water management in in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel
fuel
cells and and and the development and and analysis of fuel
fuel
cell cell cold start phenomena “I am thankful to my students and colleagues in in the department ” Wang said “Receiving this highest award from Fuel Cell Division of of International Association of of of Hydrogen Energy recognizes the many contributions of of my students and collaborators over the last twenty-five years ” Stephen Lynch named associate fellow for advancing aerospace industry
By Erin Cassidy Hendrick
Stephen Lynch associate associate professor of of of mechanical engineering at at at at Penn State was selected as as as as an an an an associate associate fellow of of of of the American Institute of of Aeronautics and Astronautics He will be inducted on on on on January 3 2022 at a a a a a a a a a a ceremony in in San Diego California Lynch was recognized for his steady contributions to to furthering gas turbine technology According to to the the AIAA associate fellows are members with at at least twelve years of of of professional experience and who who have have led original work of of of significance or or or or who who have have otherwise contributed to aeronautics or or or astronautics “This distinguished group of of individuals exemplify passion and dedication to advancing the the aerospace profession ” said AIAA President Basil Hassan “They are truly shaping the the future of of aerospace ” As the the director of the the Experimental and and Computational Convection Laboratory Lynch conducts experimental and and and computational studies of fundamental turbulence and and and applied convective heat transfer including turbine blade cooling techniques and and exploring how 3D printing can be used to create novel heat exchangers Among his many projects Lynch is is now developing an an an additively manufactured or or 3D printed ceramic matrix composite turbine vane that could facilitate significantly increased gas efficiency for turbine engines “I have really enjoyed my my increasing responsibilities in in in in technical activity divisions of of AIAA leading to my my current role as as as the the chair of of the the Gas Turbine Engines technical committee ” Lynch said In this role he he he he he he directs content for the the the the research
community recognizes other leaders in in the the the the the field and helps support the the the the the development of of the the the the next generation of of aerospace engineers “The opportunity to have this kind of impact on on the propulsion and aerospace aerospace community is is is exciting ” he he he said “AIAA is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a leader in in in in promoting aerospace aerospace research
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