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Joseph Kirchhoff

joseph dot kirchhoff @ utah.edu
https://jgkirchhoff.github.io
, , US
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Summary

NASA Langley postdoctoral researcher and incoming University of Utah assistant professor working in mechanics, sensing, and computation for advanced composite manufacturing.

Education

  • Mechanical Engineering
    The University of Texas at Austin

Work Experience

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    -
    Working with Tyler Hudson on OATMEAL and energy-efficient thermoplastic composite processing.
  • Incoming Assistant Professor
    2027 -
    Preparing to launch a Utah research group focused on closed-loop digital twins for energy-efficient, autonomous manufacturing of high-performance structures.

Skills

Research Areas

  • Thermoplastic composite manufacturing
  • OATMEAL
  • Fusion bonding
  • Inverse problems
  • Digital twins
  • Optimal control
  • PDE-constrained optimization
  • Full-field experimental mechanics
  • Autonomous manufacturing

Publications

  • OATMEAL sub-melt consolidation
    2025
    Advanced Materials
    Energy-efficient sub-melt consolidation architecture for aerospace-grade thermoplastic laminates.
    View Publication

Presentations

  • PEI-PEEK Tape Development Journey (OATMEAL)
    2024
    NASA Technical Reports Server
    Public NASA NTRS record for OATMEAL project presentation.
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