Kuang-Hua Chang

Professor Kuang-Hua Chang is a David Ross Boyd Professor and Williams Companies Foundation Presidential Professor at the University of Oklahoma's Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering. He specializes in computational mechanics, material design, and bioengineering applications. His research focuses on multi-scale modeling, structural fatigue/fracture analysis, and innovative design projects like green tricycle development and 3D-printed bioengineering solutions.

Education: PhD (1990), MS (1987), and BS (1980) in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Iowa and Taipei Institute of Technology.

Research interests include CAD/CAM integration, reverse engineering, assistive device design, and concurrent engineering. He has pioneered methods like bridging scale decomposition for multiscale simulations and developed design tools using software such as Creo, SOLIDWORKS, and CAMWorks.

Award highlights: David Ross Boyd Professorship (2013), multiple OU Alumni Teaching Awards, and the Don Davis Award for disability advocacy. He serves on editorial boards for journals like Computer-Aided Design and Applications.

Teaching spans courses on CAD/CAE, mechanism design, and structural optimization. His work integrates education and innovation, emphasizing experiential learning and entrepreneurship through projects like the Green Tricycle initiative.