Co-Investigator

D.Phil., Engineering Science, University of Oxford, 1998

M.Eng., Fluid Mechanics, Tsinghua University, 1993

B.Eng., Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, 1991

Dr. S.M. Guo is a professor in Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Director of Turbine Innovation and Energy Research (TIER) center at Louisiana State University. He is also a Louisiana registered professional engineer. Dr. Guo was a lecturer at the University of Oxford (England) and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (England) from 1998 to 2004. He joined LSU Mechanical Engineering Department in August 2004 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2014. Dr. Guo’s research activities are in the fields of thermal fluids, instrumentation, power generation, laser additive manufacturing, and high temperature materials. Dr. Guo has established a track-record on gas turbine aerodynamics and heat transfer, fuel cells, plasma spray coatings, high temperature ceramics and alloys, and advanced manufacturing. His research projects are funded by NSF, NASA, DOE, Air Force, LaSPACE, Louisiana Board of Regents, and industry. His current research focus is on laser based additive manufacturing.