Fluid mechanics and aerodynamics

Research in fluid mechanics and aerodynamics includes fluid-structure interactions, unsteady fluid flows, phase-based analysis of fluid flows, rarefied gas flow, particle flow simulation, aerodynamic trajectories in phase space and turbulent odor plume dynamics.

Associated faculty

Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
Matteo Aureli
Matteo Aureli
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering | Associate Chair | Graduate Director
(775) 784-6973
maureli@unr.edu
PE 218
4577
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics Deformation, microstructure evolution, mechanical properties, modeling and simulation, phase-field, fracture
Lei Cao
Lei Cao
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(775) 784-1690
leicao@unr.edu
PE 228
4577 Deformation, microstructure evolution, mechanical properties, modeling and simulation, phase-field, fracture
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
Miles Greiner
Miles Greiner
Foundation Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(775) 784-4873
greiner@unr.edu
WPEB 216
4577
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
Mustafa Hadj Nacer
Mustafa Hadj Nacer
Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(775) 682-7480
mhadjnacer@unr.edu
WPEB 206
4577
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
James Hanna
James Hanna
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(775) 784-6406
jhanna@unr.edu
PE 219
4577
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics Computational fluid dynamics,Unsteady aerodynamics,Fluid-structure interaction,Data-driven modeling and control
Aditya G. Nair
Aditya G. Nair
Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering
(775) 682-6647
adityan@unr.edu
PE 232
4577 Computational fluid dynamics,Unsteady aerodynamics,Fluid-structure interaction,Data-driven modeling and control
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
Ryan Tung
Ryan Tung
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(775) 784-7782
rtung@unr.edu
PE 207
4577
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics controls, robotics, data-driven, insects, behavior, system identification, neuroscience, neuroethology
Floris van Breugel
Floris van Breugel
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(775) 682-9822
fvanbreugel@unr.edu
PE 226
4577 controls, robotics, data-driven, insects, behavior, system identification, neuroscience, neuroethology
Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics
Petros Voulgaris
Petros Voulgaris
School Head, School of Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial and Material Science Engineering | Founding Aerospace Program Director | Victor LaMar Lockhart Professor
(775) 682-5725
pvoulgaris@unr.edu
PE 204C
4577