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Welcome to Vigor Yang's Research Group |
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Vigor Yang Professor School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 313 Montgomery Knight Building 270 Ferst Drive, NW Atlanta, GA 30332, USA Tel: 404-894-3002 Fax: 404-894-2760 E-Mail: vigor.yang@aerospace.gatech.edu |
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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering and Jet Propulsion, California Institute of Technology
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
B.S., Power Mechanical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University
Editor, Aerospace Book Series (2010-present), Cambridge University Press
Editor-in-Chief, The JANNAF Journal of Propulsion and Energetics (2009-2012), Chemical Propulsion Information Analysis Center, DoD
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Propulsion and Power (2000-2009), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Deputy Editor, AIAA Journal (2021-present), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Associate Editor, Combustion Science and Technology (2007-present)
Member, U. S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Academician, Academia Sinica (AS)
Foreign Member, Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)
Foreign Member, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS)
Fellow, Combustion Institute (CI)
Member, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
Combustion, Propulsion, Energy
Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
1. Research, Technical, and Service
Honorary Doctorate, 2019, National Cheng Kung University
Statistics in Physical Engineering Sciences Award, 2019, American Statistical Association
von Karman Lecture in Astronautics Award, 2016, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Worcester Reed Warner Medal, 2014, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014, Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF) Interagency Propulsion Committee
Propellants and Combustion Award, 2009, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Pendray Aerospace Literature Award, 2008, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Air-Breathing Propulsion Award, 2005, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Premier Research Award, 2005, The Pennsylvania State University Engineering Society
Outstanding Teaching Award, 1989,
The Pennsylvania State University Engineering Society
2. Publications
Best Paper Award, 2020 21st Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray System - Asia (ILASS-Asia), Paper Title: "Machine Learning Approaches for Computational Fluid Dynamics of Supercritical Fluid Flows."
William R. Marshall Award, 2013, Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Paper Title: "Breakup and Dynamics of Liquid Droplets."
AIAA Survey Paper Citation, 2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Paper Title: "Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engine Throttling: A Comprehensive Review," Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 26, 2010, pp. 897-923.
Best Paper Award in Airbreathing Propulsion, 2007, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Paper Title: "Internal Flow Dynamics in a Valveless Airbreathing Pulse Detonation Combustion Facility."
Martin Summerfield Best Paper Award, 2005, Sixth International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion, Paper Title: "Combustion Issues and Approaches for Chemical Microthrusters"
Best Paper Award in Airbreathing Propulsion, 2004, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Paper Title: "Thrust Chamber Dynamics and Propulsive Performance of Single-Tube Pulse Detonation Engines"
Invited Topical Review, 2000, International Symposium on Combustion, the Combustion Institute, Paper Title: "Modeling of Supercritcal Vaporization, Mixing, and Combustion Processes in Liquid-Fueled Propulsion Systems."
Best Paper Award in Propellants and Combustion, 1996, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Paper Title: "Supercritical Vaporization and Dynamics of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Droplet in Hydrogen Stream."
AIAA Survey Paper Citation, 1993, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Paper Title: "Comprehensive Review of Liquid-Propellant Combustion Instabilities in F-1 Engines," Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 9, 1993, pp. 657-677.
Last Updated September, 2024.
