XD² Lab

eXtreme-condition Dynamics & Design Lab

Principal Investigator

Sicheng He

Sicheng He

Assistant Professor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 2020
  • M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Michigan, 2015
  • M.S.E. Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 2015
  • B.S.E. Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 2013
  • B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2013

Ph.D. Students

Rohit Kanchi

Rohit Kanchi

Ph.D. Student
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Ph.D. , University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2028
  • B.Tech. , Vellore Institute of Technology, 2023

Master's Students

Max Howell

Max Howell

M.S. Student
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2024
Yuan Wu

Yuan Wu

Summer Research Student
Rice University
  • M.S. , Rice University, 2026
  • B.S. , Tongji University, 2024

Undergraduate Students

Jason Le

Jason Le

Undergraduate Researcher
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Stephen Xiao

Stephen Xiao

Undergraduate Researcher
Georgia Institute of Technology

Alumni

NameDegreeYearFirst PositionCurrent Position
Benjamin MelansonB.S.2026Naval Surface Warfare CenterNaval Surface Warfare Center