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Dr. Haolin Zhu earned her BEng in Engineering Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and her Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University, with a focus on computational solid mechanics. Dr. Zhu is a Senior Lecturer of the freshman engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and the recipient of the Fulton Outstanding Lecturer Award. In this role, she focuses on designing the curriculum and teaching in the freshman engineering program and the mechanical engineering program. She is also the Assistant Director of the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program (GCSP) at ASU. In this role, she focuses on student support and tracking, curriculum, program requirements, as well as programming for current students in GCSP. Dr. Zhu is also involved in the ASU ProMod project, the Engineering Projects in Community Service program, the Engineering Futures program, the Global Freshman Academy/Earned Admission Program, and the ASU Kern Project. She was a part of the team that designed a largely team and activity based online Introduction to Engineering course. She has also co-developed two unique MOOCs, Introduction to Engineering and Perspectives on Grand Challenges for Engineering for the Global Freshman Academy/ASU Earned Admission Program. Her Ph.D. research focuses on multi-scale multiphase modeling and numerical analysis of coupled large viscoelastic deformation and fluid transport in swelling porous materials, but she is currently interested in various topics in the field of engineering education, such as innovative teaching pedagogies for increased retention and student motivation; innovations in non-traditional delivery methods, incorporation of the Entrepreneurial Mindset in the engineering curriculum and its impact. She has published over 30 papers and presented at various conferences about her work.
Education:
Ph.D., Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Cornell University, 2012
B.Eng., Engineering Mechanics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2006
Publications:
Referred Journal Papers
- H. Zhu, S. Mukherjee, A. Dhall, “A finite element analysis of coupling between water absorption and swelling of foodstuffs during soaking”, Transport in Porous Media, 88(3), 399-419, 2011
- H. Zhu, A. Dhall, S. Mukherjee, A. K. Datta, “A model for flow and deformation in unsaturated swelling porous media”, Transport in Porous Media, 84(2), 335-369, 2010
Conference Proceedings
- H. Zhu, A. K. Trowbridge, K. Taylor, D. J. Laxman, “Online sharing platform for course modules: understanding materials use and effectiveness”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Virtually On Line, July 2021.
- H. Zhu “Fostering entrepreneurial mindset through a hands-on design project in a mechanism design course”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Virtually On Line, July 2021.
- H. Zhu and A. K. Trowbridge, “Work-in-progress: defining criteria to evaluate achievement of the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program competencies”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Virtually On Line, July 2021.
- H. Zhu, A. K. Trowbridge, and J. R. Roter, “Work-in-progress: development of an interdisciplinary MOOC that introduces the NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Virtually On Line, June 2020
- H. Zhu, A. Baumann, G. Lichtenstein, “Assessment of entrepreneurial mindset coverage in an online first year design course”, in First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Annual Conference, University Park, PA, July 2019
- H. Zhu, “Can a first day activity help raise customer awareness, an important attribute of an entrepreneurially minded engineer?”, in First Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Annual Conference, University Park, PA, July 2019
- H. Zhu, T. G. Ganesh, C. Sonnier, “Studying changes using concept maps in first year students’ understanding of the engineering design process”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Tampa, FL, June 2019
- H. Zhu, D. J. Taylor, I. Derk, “Cohering small group communication with introduction to engineering and its impact on team dynamics”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Tampa, FL, June 2019
- A. F. McKenna, J. M. Bekki, M. Herrmann, M. V. Huerta, R. Pan, R. M. Pendyala, H. Zhu, “Master mentors: the process of developing a mentoring model at scale”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Tampa, FL, June 2019
- A. K. Trowbridge, H. Zhu, J. Collofello, “First year students developing a systems perspective in the Grand Challenge Scholars Program”, WEEF-GEDC 2018 Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Nov 2018
- B. E. Mertz, H. Zhu, A. K. Trowbridge, A. J. Baumann, “Development and implementation of a MOOC introduction to engineering course”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2018
- H. Zhu, I. Derk, S. Sowl, and N. Nailor, “Fusing introduction to engineering and intercultural communication and its effect on the customer awareness aspect of the entrepreneurial mindset”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Salt Lake City, UT, June 2018
- H. Zhu, and B. E. Mertz, “Work in progress: incorporation of the entrepreneurial mindset into the introduction to engineering courses”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Columbus, OH, June 2017
- A. K. Trowbridge, and H. Zhu, “Work in progress: an interdisciplinary course designed to assist first year students in planning and preparing for success in the NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Columbus, OH, June 2017
- H. Zhu, “A flipped solid mechanics course designed based-on the Interactive, Constructive, Active, and Passive (ICAP) framework”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, New Orleans, LA, June 2016
- A. R. Lee, H. Zhu, J. A. Middleton, “Effectiveness of flipped classroom in mechanics of materials”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, New Orleans, LA, June 2016
- H. Zhu, “Implementing open-ended hands-on design projects throughout the mechanical engineering curriculum”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, New Orleans, LA, June 2016
- H. Zhu, and B. E. Mertz, “Redesign of the introduction to engineering course and its impact on students’ knowledge and application of the engineering design process”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, New Orleans, LA, June 2016
- H. Zhu, and A. K. Trowbridge, “Assessing the impact of incorporating the NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering as a multidisciplinary hands-on design project in the introduction to engineering course”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, New Orleans, LA, June 2016
- H. Zhu, and R. J. Meuth, “Assessment of communication, teamwork, and engineering motivation in inter-disciplinary projects implemented in an introduction to engineering course”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Seattle, WA, June 2015
- D. Benson, and H. Zhu, “Student reflection, self-assessment and categorization of errors on exam questions as a tool to guide self-repair and profile student strengths and weaknesses in a course”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Seattle, WA, June 2015
- B. E. Mertz, H. Zhu, and C. Wang, “Design, implementation and evaluation of an online team and activity-based introduction to engineering course”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Seattle, WA, June 2015
- K. C. Dimiduk, R. Bhaskaran, H. Zhu, Y. Gao, “Helping students approach FEA simulations like experts”, in American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference & Exposition, Proceedings of, Vancouver, BC, June 2011
- H. Zhu, S. Mukherjee, “Flow and deformation in unsaturated swelling porous materials”, Proceedings of the 10th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM-X), July 2009
Conference Workshops
- A. K. Trowbridge, H. Zhu, “EML everywhere: adapting EML activities for use in different learning modalities”, KEEN National Conference, Feb 2021
- H. Zhu, R. J. Meuth, S. Ramakrishnan, “Incorporation of EM into first year design projects”, KEEN National Conference, Jan 2017
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| FSE 150 | Grand Challenges for Engrg |
| Summer 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| FSE 150 | Grand Challenges for Engrg |
| MAE 341 | Mechanism Analysis and Design |
| MEE 342 | Principles Mechanical Design |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| FSE 150 | Grand Challenges for Engrg |
| Summer 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| FSE 150 | Grand Challenges for Engrg |
| MAE 341 | Mechanism Analysis and Design |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| FSE 150 | Grand Challenges for Engrg |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| MAE 341 | Mechanism Analysis and Design |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| ASU 140-FSE | ProMod |
| FSE 150 | Grand Challenges for Engrg |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| MAE 201 | Mech. Particles/Rigid Bodies I |
| MAE 341 | Mechanism Analysis and Design |
| MEE 342 | Principles Mechanical Design |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 100 | Introduction to Engineering |
| FSE 150 | Grand Challenges for Engrg |
| FSE 394 | Special Topics |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| FSE 104 | EPICS Gold I |
| MAE 213 | Solid Mechanics |
| MEE 342 | Principles Mechanical Design |