Yizhou Jiang

Title
Assistant Professor
Email
Department
Aerospace Engineering Department
College
College of Engineering


Dr. Yizhou Jiang earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, along with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Illinois Chicago. Before joining ERAU, he served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the University of Southern California.

The mission of the Jiang Lab at ERAU is to advance the frontiers of science and technology at the intersection of materials and manufacturing to address grand challenges in structural design and engineering. Our research integrates expertise in mechanics, materials science, and advanced manufacturing to foster innovation across multiple scales and environments. Current efforts focus on innovative space-based manufacturing and design, functional material development for next-generation manufacturing, and analytical and numerical methods for modeling, understanding, and optimizing manufacturing processes.


  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • AE 316: A/Space Engineering Materials
  • AERO 316: A/Space Engineering Materials
  • AE 316HON: A/Space Engineering Materials
  • AE 800: Dissertation
  • AE 700: Thesis

2021 ASME MSEC Best Doctoral Symposium Award

2023 Faculty Innovation Research in Science and Technology Award  

2025 Tej Gupta Outstanding Teacher Award Finalist

2025 Research Innovation Award