Dr. Chiang Shih, Departmental Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, received his Ph.D. degree from the Aerospace Engineering Department at University of Southern California in 1988. He joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering in August, 1988. Dr. Shih's research interests are in the areas of unsteady aerodynamics, separated flow control, aeroacoustics, optical diagnostic techniques and MEMS applications in flow control. He currently conducts research on the development of micro-diagnostics system and supersonic jet noise control.

Published Articles

* Lee, G.-B., Shih, C., Tai, Y.-C., Tsao, T., Liu C., Huang, A., and Ho, C.-M., "Robust Vortex Control of a Delta Wing Using Distributed MEMS Actuators," Accepted by Journal of Aircraft, to appear, 2000.
* Shih, C., Alvi, F.S., and Washington, D.M., "The Effects of Counterflow on the Aeroacoustic Properties of a Supersonic Jet," Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 451-457, 1999.
* Gogineni, S., Visbal, M. and Shih, C., "Phase-Resolved PIV Measurements in a Transitional Plane Wall Jet: A Numerical Comparsion," Experiment in Fluids, Vol. 27, PP. 126-136,1999.
* Gogineni, S., Shih, C., "An Experimental Investigation of the Unsteady Structure of a Transitional Plane Wall Jet", Vol. 23, pp. 121-129, 1997
* Shih, C. and Ding, Z., "Trailing-Edge Jet Control of Leading-Edge Vortices of a Delta Wing," AIAA Journal, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 1447-1457, July 1996.
* Shih, C. and Ding, Z., "Trailing-Edge Jet Control of Leading-Edge Vortices of a Delta Wing," AIAA Journal, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 1447-1457, July 1996.
* Shih, C., Lourenco, L., and Krothapalli, A., "Investigation of Flow Past Leading and Trailing Edges of a Pitching-Up Airfoil," AIAA Journal, Vol. 33, No. 8, pp. 1369-1376, Aug. 1995.
* Shih, C. and Gogineni, S., "Experimental Study of Perturbed Laminar Wall Jet," AIAA Journal, Technical Note, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp.559-561, 1995.