Jonathon Kenneth Schuh

Jonathon Kenneth Schuh is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and an MBA from the same institution. His academic roles include teaching courses like ECE 330: Power Circuits and Electromechanics, and advising on senior design projects.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (UIUC, 2013)
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (UIUC, 2015)
• PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (UIUC, 2018)
• MBA (UIUC, 2021)

Research focuses on power systems, energy storage, tribology, and electromechanical systems. Key interests include:

• Electrical machine design and control
• Fluid lubrication with textured surfaces
• Redox flow battery electrolyte optimization

Recent publications emphasize:

• Friction reduction via surface textures (Tribology International)
• Non-Newtonian fluid dynamics in bearings
• Pumped hydropower storage using water towers

Awards include multiple teaching excellence recognitions and the T.A. Peebles Award (2013) for control systems innovation. Active in IEEE and ASEE conferences, presenting on pedagogy and engineering design.