Dr. Xia Hua is an assistant professor at the Weisberg Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marshall University. Prior to his current assignment, he had stints with the Ford Motor Company and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Detroit covering five years, with his work pertaining to automotive research and development. Dr. Hua received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, and his research expertise is mainly in dynamics analysis of complex systems, including emerging vehicle and powertrain systems, particulate and powder systems, energy systems, and structural systems. He has been the recipient of multiple awards for his research. Currently, Dr. Hua teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering.
Dynamics systems; computational mechanics; granular dynamics and flow; linear and nonlinear vibrations; noise and vibration control; condition and structural health monitoring; signal processing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; application of the technique to emerging vehicle and powertrain systems, particulate and powder systems, energy systems, structural systems, etc.
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 2014
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2010
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Zhejiang University of Technology, 2007
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, 2016-2019
- Ford Motor Company, 2014-2015
- Pfizer Inc., 2013
- Office: Weisberg Applied Engineering Complex – Room 2007
- Office Phone: 304-696-5773
- Cell Phone：513-708-9036
- Email: huax@marshall.edu
Welcome to the homepage of Dr. Xia Hua’s Complex Dynamics Systems Laboratory. We are proud to be a part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Marshall University. The primary interest of our lab is to is to invent new techniques and improve existing techniques for dynamics analysis of complex systems, including emerging vehicle and powertrain systems, particulate and powder systems, energy systems, and structural systems. We strive to develop the cutting-edge models, algorithms, and experiment for understanding the dynamics behavior and enhancing the design and operation of complex systems. Some examples of research topics are listed below.
- Dynamic and Fatigue Analysis of Materials used in Li-Ion Battery Cells Subject to Vibration
- Assessment of Rail Systems’ Structural Adequacy in Military Theaters using Nondestructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring Capabilities
- Characterizing the Nonlinear Properties of Ballast for Dynamics of Vehicle-Track System
- Kinematics of Cohesive and Elongated Particulate Materials in a Vertical Axis Mixer
- A Numerical Investigation on Gas-Fluidization of Dry Flexible Fibers
- Vibration and Dynamics Analysis of Electric Vehicle Drivetrains
- Dynamic Investigation of the Motor Bearing under the Locomotive Vibration Conditions
- Roll Stability of Articulated Engineering Vehicles Based on Dynamic Lateral Transfer Load