Jonathon Kenneth Schuh

Jonathon Kenneth Schuh
Jonathon Kenneth Schuh
Teaching Assistant Professor
(217) 300-7091
4066 Electrical & Computer Eng Bldg

Education

  • Bachelor of Science with Highest Honors Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013
  • Master of Science Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015
  • Ph.D. Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018
  • Master of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2021

Biography

Jonathon K. Schuh obtained in BS with Highest Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2013. He obtained his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2015 and his Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 2018, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. After graduating with his Ph.D., Jonathon worked as a postdoctoral research associate with Professor Pete Sauer, the Grainger Chair Emeritus Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois, on control of magnetic actuators. He also taught sections of ECE 330: Power Circuits and Electromechanics. In January of 2020, Jonathon joined the ECE Department as a Teaching Assistant Professor. He also obtained a Master of Business Administration, also from the University of Illinois, in 2021.

Academic Positions

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Electrical and Computer Engineering, May 17, 2018-December 31, 2019
  • Teaching Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, January 1, 2020-Present

Major Consulting Activities

  • Hinetics, LLC, Champaign, Illinois

Professional Registrations

  • Engineering Intern, State of Illinois, May 2018-Present

Research Interests

  • Power and Energy Storage
  • Computational Physics
  • Electromechanics
  • Tribology

Research Areas

  • Electrical machines and drive systems
  • Energy storage conversion, management, and control
  • Operation and control of power systems

Selected Articles in Journals

Articles in Conference Proceedings

Presentations

  • J. K. Schuh. "Viscoelastic contributions to the infinite length journal bearing". American Physical Society: 76th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Washington D.C., November 19-21, 2023.
  • J. K. Schuh. "Utilizing water towers for pumped storage hydropower." American Physical Society: 75th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Indianapolis, IN, November 20-22, 2022.
  • J. K. Schuh. "Inertial contributions to friction measurements in thrust bearings." American Physical Society: 73rd Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Chicago, IL, November 22-24, 2020. Virtual.
  • J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Designing With Non-Linear Viscoelastic Fluids.” American Physical Society: 70th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Denver, CO, November 19-21, 2017.
  • J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Toward co-design of surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction in lubricated viscous sliding.” Society of Rheology 89th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 8-12, 2017.
  • J. K. Schuh and R. H. Ewoldt. “Surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction.” Society of Rheology 88th Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, February 12-16, 2017.
  • J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “A validated numerical model for the design of surface textures in full-film lubricated sliding.” American Physical Society: 69th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Portland, OR, November 20-22, 2016.
  • Y. H. Lee (presenter), J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. T. Allison. “Generalization of Surface Texture Shape Reduces Friction and Increases Load Capacity Simultaneously in Sliding Contact with Full-Film Lubrication.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 10-12, 2016.
  • J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Design appropriate modeling for determining optimal friction reduction with surface textures.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 10-12, 2016.
  • J. K. Schuh and R. H. Ewoldt. “Surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction.” International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2016, Montreal, QC, Canada, August 21-26, 2016.
  • J. K. Schuh and R .H. Ewoldt (presenter). “Surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction.” American Physical Society: 68th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Boston, MA, November 22-24, 2015.
  • J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Rheological design for efficient fluid power.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Chicago, IL, October 14-16, 2015.
  • J. K. Schuh, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Rheological design for efficient fluid power.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power IEC Summit, Atlanta, GA, February 2-4, 2015.
  • J. K. Schuh, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Rheological design for efficient fluid power.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Nashville, TN, October 13-15, 2014.

Honors

  • Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Fall 2021)
  • Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Fall 2021)
  • Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Spring 2021)
  • Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Fall 2019)
  • Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Spring 2019)
  • Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Fall 2018)
  • Honorable Mention: 2017 Journal of Mechanical Design Editor's Choice Award (June 2018)
  • Teacher Ranked as Excellent (Fall 2017)
  • T. A. Peebles Award for Excellence in Automated Control Systems (May 2013)

Recent Courses Taught

  • ECE 110 - Introduction to Electronics
  • ECE 205 - Electrical & Electronic Ckts
  • ECE 210 - Analog Signal Processing
  • ECE 211 - Analog Circuits & Systems
  • ECE 330 - Power Ckts & Electromechanics
  • ECE 445 - Senior Design Project Lab
  • ENG 572 - Professional Practicum
  • ENG 573 - Capstone Project