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Zhikun Hou is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He holds a MS (1985) and PhD (1990) from the California Institute of Technology. His teaching spans undergraduate courses like Statics, Stress Analysis, and Dynamics, as well as graduate courses such as Mechanical Vibrations and Elasticity Theory. He emphasizes student engagement through challenging coursework, viewing teaching as a control process that values student feedback.
Research interests include engineering mechanics, dynamics, structural health monitoring, random vibration, and numerical methods. Notable scholarly work includes studies on sensor/actuator placement in flexible structures (2006), stochastic modeling of disordered processes (1998), and wavelet-based structural health monitoring (2005). His methodologies integrate advanced analytical techniques with practical engineering applications. No professional awards are listed, though his contributions to vibration analysis and finite element methods are highlighted. Advising and grant details are not specified; his lab and team affiliations remain unmentioned.
