February 2, 2024
Prof. Tamy Guimarães (Pennsylvania State University)
“Advancing Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics through Instrumentation Development”
Hosted by: Prof. Dennice Gayme (MechE)
March 8, 2024
Prof. James C. Liao (University of Florida)
“Fluid Dynamics of Swimming Fishes during Acceleration and Schooling”
Hosted by: Prof. Rajat Mittal (MechE)
March 15, 2024
Dr. Xiangkun Elvis Cao (WSE/ROSEI – Special Seminar)
“Optofluidics for Human and Planetary Health”
Hosted by: Prof. Dennice Gayme (MechE)
March 22, 2024
SPRING BREAK – NO SEMINAR
March 29, 2024
Prof. Matthew J. Rau (George Washington University)
“The Deformation and Fragmentation of Biological Marine Aggregates in Turbulence”
Hosted by: Prof. Dennice Gayme (MechE)
April 5, 2024
Dr. Peter Sullivan (National Center for Atmospheric Research)
“Marine Boundary Layers with Submesoscale Surface Heterogeneity: LES Results”
Hosted by: Prof. Thomas Haine (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
April 12, 2024
Dr. Harshal Raut (Johns Hopkins University – Mechanical Engineering)
“Hydrodynamic Performance and Scaling Laws for a Modeled Wave-Induced Flapping Foil Propulsion System”
Hosted by: Dr. Jung-Hee Seo & Prof. Rajat Mittal (MechE)
April 19, 2024
Prof. Patrick Heimbach (University of Texas at Austin)
“Learning from (sparse) Observations through the Lens of Models”
Hosted by: Prof. Thomas Haine (Earth and Planetary Sciences)
April 26, 2024
Prof. Aimy Wissa (Princeton University)
“Nature in Motion: The Power of Bioinspired Design in Unraveling Locomotion across Mediums and Scales”
Hosted by: Prof. Dennice Gayme (MechE)