Prof. John Hwang — Research Profile
University of California, San Diego · Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 2, 2026
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Fall 2027Application deadline
Jan 13, 2027
Source: mae.ucsd.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. John Hwang at University of California, San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lists Multidisciplinary design optimization, aircraft design, satellite design, aerodynamic shape optimization, structural optimization, trajectory optimization as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Weighted Proper Orthogonal Decomposition for High-Dimensional OptimizationNewSIAM Journal on Scientific Computing · Nov 2
- System-Level, Large-Scale Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of an Air Taxi ConceptJournal of Aircraft · Apr 5
- Simultaneous kinematics and shape optimization of a carangiform swimmer using gradient-based optimizationOptimization and Engineering · Apr 4
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