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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
56
Citations
10895
World Ranking
852
National Ranking
362

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Jean W. Zu is affiliated with the Stevens Institute of Technology in the United States. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a significant focus across several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Mechanical Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

Their research encompasses a range of topics within engineering, prominently including:

  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • High Temperature Alloys and Creep
  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Jean W. Zu reflect these areas of interest and demonstrate an engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of engineering challenges. Notable publications include:

  • "Threshold damage-based fatigue life prediction of turbine blades under combined high and low cycle fatigue" (2021) published in International Journal of Fatigue
  • "Dynamic fatigue reliability analysis of turbine blades under combined high and low cycle loadings" (2021) published in International Journal of Damage Mechanics
  • "Can you hear me clearly? The differential effects of surgical mask on Cantonese consonant, vowel, and tone perception" (2025) published in Frontiers in Communication
  • "A New Approach for Fatigue Reliability Analysis of Thin-Walled Structures with DC-ILSSVR" (2021) published in Materials
  • "Frequency reconfigurable antenna based on three-dimensional helical pattern of liquid metal printed on balloon surface" (2025) published in Next research.

Jean W. Zu has collaborated frequently with a number of coauthors, including:

  • Peng Yue
  • Juan Ma
  • Jin Zhao
  • Zhi Sun
  • Wei Qian

Their work appears in a variety of journals, representing a diverse publication portfolio across distinct but related areas, such as:

  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • International Journal of Damage Mechanics
  • Frontiers in Communication
  • Materials
  • Next research.

Jean W. Zu has been recognized by several professional organizations, including being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2007 and a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2006. They are also a member of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • High-Performance Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters and Their Applications

    Zhengbao Yang;Zhengbao Yang;Shengxi Zhou;Jean Zu;Daniel Inman

  • Nonlinear vibration of metal foam cylindrical shells reinforced with graphene platelets

    Yan Qing Wang;Chao Ye;Jean W. Zu

  • Vibration behaviors of functionally graded rectangular plates with porosities and moving in thermal environment

    Yan Qing Wang;Jean W. Zu

  • The effect of cyclic stretch on maturation and 3D tissue formation of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

    Anton Mihic;Jiao Li;Yasuo Miyagi;Mark Gagliardi

  • Integrated Triboelectric Nanogenerators in the Era of the Internet of Things

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Islam Hassan;Maher F. El-Kady;Ali Radhi

  • Self‐Powered Wireless Sensor Node Enabled by a Duck‐Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Water Wave Energy

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Zia Saadatnia;Islam Hassan;Islam Hassan;Yunlong Zi

  • Free vibration analysis of rotating cylindrical shells coupled with moderately thick annular plates

    Zhaoye Qin;Zhengbao Yang;Jean Zu;Fulei Chu

  • On the efficiency of piezoelectric energy harvesters

    Zhengbao Yang;Alper Erturk;Jean Zu

  • Nonlinear steady-state responses of longitudinally traveling functionally graded material plates in contact with liquid

    Yan Qing Wang;Jean W. Zu

  • Comparison of PZN-PT, PMN-PT single crystals and PZT ceramic for vibration energy harvesting

    Zhengbao Yang;Jean Zu

  • Environmental life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of triboelectric nanogenerators

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Islam Hassan;Islam Hassan;Taofeeq Ibn-Mohammed;Hassan Mostafa

  • METHOD OF MULTIPLE SCALES FOR VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF ROTOR SHAFT SYSTEMS WITH NON-LINEAR BEARING PEDESTAL MODEL

    Z. Ji;J.W. Zu

  • Farms of triboelectric nanogenerators for harvesting wind energy: A potential approach towards green energy

    Abdelsalam Ahmed;Abdelsalam Ahmed;Islam Hassan;Islam Hassan;Mohammad Hedaya;Taher Abo El-Yazid

  • Introducing arc-shaped piezoelectric elements into energy harvesters

    Zhengbao Yang;Yan Qing Wang;Lei Zuo;Jean Zu

  • A Magnetoelectric Generator for Energy Harvesting From the Vibration of Magnetic Levitation

    Yang Zhu;J. W. Zu;L. Guo

  • Nonlinear Vibration of Parametrically Excited Moving Belts, Part I: Dynamic Response

    L. Zhang;J. W. Zu

  • Enhanced buckled-beam piezoelectric energy harvesting using midpoint magnetic force

    Yang Zhu;Jean W. Zu

  • High-efficiency compressive-mode energy harvester enhanced by a multi-stage force amplification mechanism

    Zhengbao Yang;Jean Zu

  • Multi-pulse chaotic dynamics in non-planar motion of parametrically excited viscoelastic moving belt

    Minghui Yao;Wei Zhang;Jean W. Zu

  • Identifying the temperature effect on the vibrations of functionally graded cylindrical shells with porosities

    Yanqing Wang;Yanqing Wang;Chao Ye;J. W. Zu

  • NON-LINEAR VIBRATIONS OF VISCOELASTIC MOVING BELTS, PART I: FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS

    L. Zhang;J.W. Zu

Frequent Co-Authors

Li-Qun Chen
Li-Qun Chen Shanghai University
Andrew A. Goldenberg
Andrew A. Goldenberg University of Toronto
Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Kamran Behdinan
Kamran Behdinan University of Toronto
Amir Khajepour
Amir Khajepour University of Waterloo
Hu Ding
Hu Ding Shanghai University
Mir Behrad Khamesee
Mir Behrad Khamesee University of Waterloo
Xiao-Dong Yang
Xiao-Dong Yang Beijing University of Technology
Ian M. Reaney
Ian M. Reaney University of Sheffield
Yunlong Zi
Yunlong Zi Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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