Education: ^top

Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin, 2002; Civil Engineering
M.S. The University of Texas at Austin, 1998; Civil Engineering
B.S. University of Southern California, 1996; Civil Engineering

Research Interests: ^top

Numerical and physical modeling of multiphase flow & composite structures with focus on:

• Advanced rotary structures that take advantage of novel materials and fluid-structure interaction.
• Smart/adaptive marine propulsors and turbines
• Multi-functional composite marine structures.
• Smart energy conversion systems.

Biography: ^top

Prof. Young is a Professor at the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and the Director of the Marine Hydrodynamics Laboratory at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on advancing the fundamental understanding of the dynamic response and stability of adaptive marine structures in multiphase flows. Prof. Young served as the Society of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (SNAME) representative on the United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) between 2009-2014, and she is an active member on the SNAME H-8 (Propulsion Hydrodynamics) Panel. Prof. Young has written over two hundred journal and conference papers in the area of fluid-structure interactions related to marine and coastal structures, and she has acted as a consultant to government and industry.

Awards: ^top

• Invited Keynote Lecture, ACAM 9, 2017.
• Invited Keynote Lecture, ISROMAC, 2016.
• Visiting professor, Ecole Centrale Nantes-France, 2016.
• UTAS Visiting Fellow, University of Tasmania, 2016.
• Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) Outstanding Contributor Award, Tsunami category for “Development of Performance-Based Tsunami Engineering” for joint work with Ronald Riggs (University of Hawaii), Kwok Fai Cheung (University of Hawaii), Ian Robertson (University of Hawaii), and Solomon Yim (Oregon State University), 2014.
• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department Achievement Award, University of Michigan, 2013.
• US Delegate, Global Grand Challenges Summit, organized by the US National Academy of Engineering, UK Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, London, UK, 2013.
• SNAME representative, United States National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM), 2009-2014.
• Outstanding Faculty Award, Quarterdeck Honorary Society, Dept. of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, University of Michigan, 2012.
• Lead Guest Editor, Special issue on “Marine propellers and current turbines: state-of-the-art and current challenges,” International Journal of Rotating Machinery, 2011-2012.
• Associate Editor, Journal of Offshore, Mechanics, Artic, and Ocean Engineering, 2012-2018.
• Editorial Board Member, Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2011-present.
• Advisor, Best Undergraduate Student Paper, 2012 ASNE Day.
• Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE) 2009 Best Paper of Ocean Renewable Energy Symposium, 2009.
• ONR-ASEE Senior Faculty Fellow, 2009.
• UPS Visiting Professorship, Stanford University, 2008.
• Princeton Engineering Commendation List for Outstanding Teaching, 2008.
• ONR Young Investigator Award, 2005.
• Rheinstein School of Eng. and App. Sci. Junior Faculty Award, Princeton University, 2005.

Publications: ^top

1) N. Garg, G. Kenway, J. Martins, Y.L. Young, “High-fidelity Multipoint Hydrostructural Optimization of a 3-D Hydrofoil,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 71, pp. 15–39, 2017.

2) E.J. Chae, D.T. Akcabay, Y.L. Young, “Influence of Flow-induced Bend-twist Coupling on the Natural Vibration Response of Flexible Hydrofoils,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 69, pp. 323-340, 2017.

3) Y.L. Young, C.M. Harwood, F.M. Montero, J.C. Ward, and S.L. Ceccio, “Ventilation of Lifting Bodies: Review of the Physics and Discussion of Scaling Effects,” Applied Mechanics Reviews, Vol. 69, 010801, 2017.

4) Y.L. Young, M.R. Motley, R. Barber, E.J. Chae, and N.G. Garg, “Adaptive Composite Marine Propulsors and Turbines: Progress and Challenges,” Applied Mechanics Reviews, 68, 062001, 2016.

5) E.J. Chae, D.A. Akcabay, A. Lelong, J.A. Astolfi, and Y.L. Young, “Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Natural Flow-induced Vibrations of Flexible Hydrofoils,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 28, 075102, 2016.

6) C.M. Harwood, Y.L. Young, S.L. Ceccio, “Ventilated Cavities on a Surface-Piercing Hydrofoil at Moderate Froude Numbers: Cavity Formation, Elimination, and Stability,” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 800, pp. 5-56, 2016.

7) R.J. Caverly, C. Li, E.J. Chae, J.R. Forbes, and Y.L. Young, “Modeling and Control of Flow-induced Vibrations of a Flexible Hydrofoil in Viscous Flow,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 25, No. 6, No. 065007, 2016.

8) X. Wang, S. Alben, C. Li and Y.L. Young, “Stability and Scaling of Piezoelectric Flags,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 28, 023601, 2016.

9) D.T. Akcabay and Y.L. Young, “Parametric Excitations and Lock-in of Flexible Hydrofoils in Two-Phase Flows,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 57, pp. 344-356, 2015.

10) D.T. Akcabay E.J. Chae, Y.L. Young, A. Ducoin, and J.A. Astolfi, “Cavity-Induced Vibration of Flexible Hydrofoils,” Journals of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 49, pp. 463-484, 2014.

11) E.J. Chae, D.T. Akcabay, and Y.L. Young, “Dynamic Response and Stability of a Flapping Foil in a Dense, Viscous Fluid,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 25, no. 104106, 2013.

12) B. Huang, A. Ducoin, and Y.L. Young, “Physical and Numerical Investigation of Transient Cavitating Flows around a Pitching Hydrofoil,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 25, no. 102109, 2013.

13) A. Ducoin and Y.L. Young, “Hydroelastic Response and Stability of a Hydrofoil in Viscous Flow,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 38, pp. 40-57, 2013.

14) D.T. Akcabay and Y.L. Young, “Hydroelastic Response and Energy Harvesting Potential of Flexible Piezoelectric Beams in Viscous Flow,” Physics of Fluids, Vol. 24, 054106, 2012.

15) Y.L. Young, “Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Flexible Composite Marine Propellers,” Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 799-818, 2008.