Research

Articles in Journals

  1. J. K. Schuh. “Viscoelastic friction reduction in the infinite length journal bearing”. Physics of Fluids 1 August 2025; 37 (8): 083107.
  2. D. Lee, T. Balachandran, S. Sirimanna, N. Salk, A. Yoon, P. Xiao, J. Macks, Y. Yu, S. Lin, J. K. Schuh, P. Powell, K. S. Haran. “Detailed Design and Prototyping of a High Power Density Slotless PMSM.” IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59 (2), p. 1719-1727, 2022.
  3. J. K. Schuh. “Inertial contributions to friction measurements in thrust bearings.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 236 (8), p. 1634–1646, 2022.
  4. J. K. Schuh and R. H. Ewoldt. “Low Reynolds number friction reduction with polymers and textures.” Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 273, 104167, 2019
  5. Y. H. Lee, J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. T. Allison. “Simultaneous design of non-Newtonian lubricant and surface texture using surrogate-based multiobjective optimization.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 60, p. 99-116, 2019
  6. J. Zhang, R. E. Corman, J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, I. A. Shkrob, and L. Zhang. “Solution properties and practical limits of concentrated electrolytes for nonaqueous redox flow batteries.” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 112 (15), 8159-8172, 2018.
  7. M. Burgess, K. Hernández-Burgos, J. K. Schuh, J. Davila, E. C. Montoto, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. Rodríguez-López. “Modulation of the Reactivity of Solubilized Redox Active Polymers via Polyelectrolyte Dynamics.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 160 (6), 2093-2104, 2018.
  8. V. A. Iyer, J. K. Schuh, E. C. Montoto, V. P. Nemani, S. Qian, G. Nagarjuna, J. Rodríguez-López, R. H. Ewoldt, and K. C. Smith. “Assessing the impact of electrolyte conductivity and viscosity on the reactor cost and pressure drop of redox active polymer flow batteries.” Journal of Power Sources, 361 (1), 334-344, 2017.
  9. Y. H. Lee, J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. T. Allison. “Enhancing full-film lubrication performance via arbitrary surface texture design.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 139 (5), 053401-1-13, 2017.
  10. J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Design-driven modeling of surface-textured full-film lubricated sliding: validation and rationale of non-standard thrust observations.” Tribology Letters, 65 (2), 2017.
  11. A. Jurado, H. Kim, A. Rossi, A. Arcifa, J. K. Schuh, N. D. Spencer, C. Leal, R. H. Ewoldt and R. M. Espinosa-Marzal. “Effect of the environmental humidity on the bulk, interfacial and nanoconfined properties of an ionic liquid.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 18, 22719-22730, 2016.
  12. J. K. Schuh and R. H. Ewoldt. “Asymmetric surface textures decrease friction with Newtonian fluids in full film lubricated sliding contact.” Tribology International, 97, 490-498, 2016.

Articles in Conference Proceedings

  1. S. P. Link, C. Radhakrishnan, A. Banerjee, C. D. Schmitz, J. K. Schuh, O. Mironenko, R. M. Reck. “WIP-Teaching Students to Synthesize Knowledge by Recognition of Connections”. 2025 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Nashville, TN, November 2-5, 2025.
  2. K. E. Wandke, C. D. Schmitz, J. K. Schuh, Y. V. Shao. (2024, June), Board 82: Work in Progress: Examination of Video Demonstrations as an Alternate Content-Delivery Method Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
  3. J. K. Schuh. “Utilizing water towers for pumped storage hydropower.” 2023 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI), Champaign, IL, USA, 2023, pp. 1-7.
  4. D. Lee, T. Balachandran, N. Salk, J. K. Schuh, A. Yoon, P. Xiao, Y. Yu, S. Lin, P. Powell, K. K. Haran. “Design and Prototype of a High Power Density Slotless PMSM for Direct Drive Aircraft Propulsion.” 2021 IEEE Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI), 2021, pp. 1-6.
  5. Y. H. Lee, J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. T. Allison. “Simultaneous Design of Non-Newtonian Lubricant and Surface Texture Using Surrogate-Based Optimization.” American Institute of Aeronautics and Aviation Science and Technology Forum, Kissimmee, FL, January 8-12, 2018.
  6. C. Lin, Y. H. Lee, J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. T. Allison. “Efficient Optimal Surface Texture Design Using Linearization.” 12th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Braunschweig, Germany, July 5-9, 2017.
  7. Y. H. Lee, J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. T. Allison. “Shape parameterization comparison for full-film lubrication texture design.” Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, Charlotte, NC, August 21-24, 2016.
  8. L. G. Rao, J. K. Schuh, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “On using adaptive surrogate modeling in design for efficient fluid power.” Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conference, Boston, MA, August 2-5, 2015.

Unpublished Presentations

  1. J. K. Schuh. “Viscoelastic friction reduction in the infinite length journal bearing.” American Physical Society: 77th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Salt Lake City, UT, November 24-26, 2024.
  2. J. K. Schuh. “Viscoelastic friction reduction in the infinite length journal bearing”. Society of Rheology 95th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, October 13-17, 2024.
  3. J. K. Schuh. “Viscoelastic contributions to the infinite length journal bearing”. American Physical Society: 76th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Washington D.C., November 19-21, 2023.
  4. J. K. Schuh. “Utilizing water towers for pumped storage hydropower.” American Physical Society: 75th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Indianapolis, IN, November 20-22, 2022.
  5. J. K. Schuh. “Inertial contributions to friction measurements in thrust bearings.” American Physical Society: 73rd Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Chicago, IL, November 22-24, 2020. Virtual.
  6. J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Designing With Non-Linear Viscoelastic Fluids.” American Physical Society: 70th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Denver, CO, November 19-21, 2017.
  7. J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Toward co-design of surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction in lubricated viscous sliding.” Society of Rheology 89th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, October 8-12, 2017.
  8. J. K. Schuh and R. H. Ewoldt. “Surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction.” Society of Rheology 88th Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, February 12-16, 2017.
  9. J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “A validated numerical model for the design of surface textures in full-film lubricated sliding.” American Physical Society: 69th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Portland, OR, November 20-22, 2016.
  10. Y. H. Lee (presenter), J. K. Schuh, R. H. Ewoldt, and J. T. Allison. “Generalization of Surface Texture Shape Reduces Friction and Increases Load Capacity Simultaneously in Sliding Contact with Full-Film Lubrication.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 10-12, 2016.
  11. J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Design appropriate modeling for determining optimal friction reduction with surface textures.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 10-12, 2016.
  12. J. K. Schuh and R. H. Ewoldt. “Surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction.” International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 2016, Montreal, QC, Canada, August 21-26, 2016.
  13. J. K. Schuh and R .H. Ewoldt (presenter). “Surface textures and Non-Newtonian fluids for decreased friction.” American Physical Society: 68th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Boston, MA, November 22-24, 2015.
  14. J. K. Schuh, Y. H. Lee, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Rheological design for efficient fluid power.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Chicago, IL, October 14-16, 2015.
  15. J. K. Schuh, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Rheological design for efficient fluid power.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power IEC Summit, Atlanta, GA, February 2-4, 2015.
  16. J. K. Schuh, J. T. Allison, and R. H. Ewoldt. “Rheological design for efficient fluid power.” Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power Fluid Power Innovation and Research Conference, Nashville, TN, October 13-15, 2014.
Jonathon K. Schuh
Email: schuh4@illinois.edu