Research

What We’re Working On

Our work spans carefully controlled laboratory experiments to models, always anchored in fundamental physics and validated against independent measurement.

Wall-Bounded Turbulence

Investigating turbulent boundary layers and channel flows at high Reynolds numbers under equilibrium conditions: pressure gradient, roughness and heat transfer flows.

Image: Pressure gradient flow on a smooth wall turbulent boundary layer. Credit: Ashley Kwong

Unsteady & Vortex Flows

Flow control for aerodynamics and aeroacoustics in unsteady, vortex-dominated flows, such as propellers in turbulent inflow, flapping foils for thrust and energy harvesting, and self-excited cavity oscillations.

Image: PIV velocity field behind axial propeller under turbulence. Credit: Efe Egemen Sen

Data-Driven Modeling

Data assimilation and machine learning for aerodynamic prediction, fusing sparse measurements with governing equations to reconstruct flow fields.

Image: Data assimilation of patch roughness on turbulent boundary layer flow. Credit: Martina Formichetti

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