Dr. Manoj Kumar Dhadwal
Assistant Professor
Academic Affairs
College of Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
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Primary Phone: 619-594-3515
Building/Location
Professional Studies and Fine Arts - 444
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego,
CA
92182
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Bio
Dr. Manoj Kumar Dhadwal is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at San Diego State University. His academic and professional journey spans India, South Korea, Denmark, and the United States, bringing a truly global perspective to his work. He has held research and faculty positions at the Technical University of Denmark, Konkuk University, and Seoul National University, with his work supported by agencies including the National Research Foundation of Korea and the Danish Energy Agency. Dr. Dhadwal’s contributions have been published in leading journals, including AIAA Journal and Composites Part B, and have been recognized with multiple Best Paper awards. He is an active mentor, collaborator, and Senior Member of AIAA.
Dr. Dhadwal’s research bridges theoretical, computational, and experimental advancements in aerospace composite structures, with a particular emphasis on flexible space structures, nonlinear dynamics, advanced structural testing, and the development of digital twin frameworks for real-time monitoring. He has developed cutting-edge computational tools for the analysis and optimization of anisotropic structures, impacting applications such as rotorcraft blades, composite wind turbine blades, and deployable space booms.
Education
- Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Konkuk University, South Korea
- B.E., Aeronautical Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, India
Interests
Structural Mechanics, Structural Dynamics, Anisotropic Structures and Elastic Couplings, Evolutionary Structural Optimization, Finite Element Method, Spectral Methods (Frequency and Time‐Frequency Domain for Computational and Experimental Mechanics), Flexible Structures, Deployable Space Structures, Structural Digital Twins, Large Composite Structures.
Publications
- Dhadwal, MK, Berring P, Nielsen SK, van Beveren C, Nielsen D, Quiring P, Branner K (2025). Enhancing data analytics for dynamic fatigue testing of wind turbine blades: Insights from a recent campaign. In: Wind Energy Science Conference (WESC 2025). Nantes, France. https://wesc2025.eu/
- Dhadwal, MK, Berring P, Nielsen SK, Branner K (2025). Comprehensive computational framework for structural test simulations of wind turbine blades. In: Wind Energy Science Conference (WESC 2025). Nantes, France. https://wesc2025.eu/
- Dhadwal, MK (2025). Spectral element formulation for general anisotropic beams with elastic couplings. In: Proceedings of the AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum (AIAA 2025‐0419). Orlando, Florida, USA. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2025‐0419
- Dhadwal, MK, Jung SN (2020). Free‐edge stress evaluation of general laminated composites using a novel multifield variational beam formulation. Composite Structures 233:111705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.111705
- Dhadwal, MK, Jung SN (2019). Multifield variational sectional analysis for accurate stress computation of multilayered composite beams. AIAA Journal 57(4):1702–1714. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.J057384
- Dhadwal, MK, Jung SN (2019). Generalized multifield variational formulation with interlaminar stress continuity for multilayered anisotropic beams. Composites Part B: Engineering 168:476–487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.03.063
- Dhadwal, MK, Jung SN (2017). On boundary effects due to nonuniform shear and torsional warping for open section anisotropic beams. Composite Structures 161:350–361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.11.057
- Jung SN, Dhadwal, MK, Kim YW, Kim JH, Riemenschneider J (2015). Cross‐sectional constants of composite blades using computed tomography technique and finite element analysis. Composite Structures 129:132–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.03.074
- Jung SN, You YH, Dhadwal, MK, Riemenschneider J, Hagerty BP (2015). Study on blade property measurement and its influence on air/structural loads. AIAA Journal 53(11):3221–3232. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.j053686
- Dhadwal, MK, Jung SN, Kim CJ (2014). Advanced particle swarm assisted genetic algorithm for constrained optimization problems. Computational Optimization and Applications 58(3):781–806. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10589‐014‐9637‐0