Christian Bolander

Engineering Education

Assistant Professor of Practice


Christian Bolander

Contact Information

Office Location: ENGR 330
Phone: 435-797-1494
Email: christian.bolander@usu.edu

Educational Background

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, (Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics), Utah State University, 2023
Aerodynamic Implications of a Bio-Inspired Rotating Empennage Design for Control of a Fighter Aircraft
BS, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, 2018

Biography

Christian is dedicated to providing an excellent undergraduate educational experience for engineering students. As the director of the Engineering Math Resource Center and the Engineering Tutoring Center, he seeks to help students become self-sufficient learners and take ownership of their education throughout their lives.

Teaching Interests

Statics, Dynamics, Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Compressible Fluid Flow

Research Interests

Engineering Mathematics Education, Bio-Inspired Flight

Awards

Faculty Service Award, 2023

Engineering Education Department

Tau Beta Pi Fellowship, 2019

Tau Beta Pi

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention, 2019

National Science Foundation


Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

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    Publications | Other

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2023
    ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2023
    ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2023
    ENGR 2010 - Engineering Mechanics Statics, Fall 2023
    ENGR 2030 - Engineering Mechanics Dynamics, Summer 2023

    Extension

    Engineering & STEM, 2022 - Ongoing