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Hyeonu Heo is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Akron's College of Engineering and Polymer Science. He joined the faculty in 2024 after serving as a postdoctoral scholar at Penn State University's Graduate Program in Acoustics (2022-2024) and a postdoctoral fellow in Physics at the University of North Texas (2017-2022).
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas (2016)
- M.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University (2012)
- B.E. in Aerospace Engineering, Korea Aerospace University (2010)
Dr. Heo's research focuses on acoustic metamaterials, phononic crystals, and advanced manufacturing techniques for applications in tire noise reduction, vibration control, and ultrasonic technologies. His work explores computational and experimental acoustics, non-reciprocal wave propagation, and thermomechanical properties of hierarchical structures.
Recent publications highlight his contributions to contactless ultrasonic power transfer, nonlinear acoustic manipulation, and metamaterials for underwater sensing. His research has theoretical and practical implications in mechanical engineering, biomedical applications, and materials science.
- Scientific Awards:
- Early Career Travel Award from the Acoustical Society of America (2022)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (2021)
- Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship from the Korea-American Scientists and Engineers Association
- ASME North Texas Chapter Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship (2016)
- Society of Plastics Engineers Scholarship (2015)
