Werner Dahm
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ERC 293 Engineering Research Center 501 E. Tyler Mall Tempe, AZ 85287-6106
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Werner J.A. Dahm is Professor Emeritus of Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he served on the faculty for 25 years, and since 2010 is the ASU Foundation Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University, where he leads the Laboratory for Turbulence, Combustion and Propulsion. He specializes in the fields of fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer, thermal sciences, and related areas relevant to a broad range of automotive, aeronautical, astronautical, and other applications, including engines and vehicle powertrains.
Dr. Dahm is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in the Division of Fluid Dynamics, a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), recipient of the William F. Ballhaus Aeronautics Prize from Caltech, the 1938E Distinguished Achievement Award from the University of Michigan, and the George J. Huebner Research Excellence Award from the University of Michigan.
He is an author of over 200 refereed technical articles, conference papers, and technical publications, a holder of six U.S. and international patents, and has given over 260 technical presentations, including over 190 invited, plenary, and keynote lectures worldwide, on topics dealing with mechanical and aerospace engineering and defense science.
Previously he was the Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force in Headquarters Air Force, a three-star equivalent civilian position in the Pentagon as the direct science and technology advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force Chief of Staff. As the Chief Scientist he led development of “Technology Horizons”, a major Headquarters-level document that identifies the key science and technology focus areas for the U.S. Air Force during 2010-2030.
He has served in numerous key technical advisory roles, including on the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) since 2005 and as Chair of the Board from 2014-2017 and on the SAB Executive Committee since 2018, and on numerous task forces of the Defense Science Board. He has also served in other senior technical advisory roles, including for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and NASA, and in many technology reviews and assessments.
The Air Force awarded him the Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service – the highest honor it can bestow on a civilian Air Force employee – for his service as the Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force, and also awarded him the Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award – the highest honor it can bestow on a non-employee civilian – for his service with the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board.
He has also founded and served on the boards of two technology-oriented entrepreneurial companies, on technical advisory and organizational committees for numerous technical conferences, and as a consultant for industry.
Ph.D. Aeronautics California Institute of Technology 1985
M.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Tennessee 1981
B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering University of Alabama in Huntsville 1978
Dr. Dahm specializes in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, heat transfer, thermal sciences, propulsion, fuel efficiency, emissions, powertrains, and other areas relevant to a broad range of automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications.
He is an author of over 200 refereed technical articles, conference papers, and technical publications, a holder of six U.S. and international patents, and has given over 260 technical presentations, including over 190 invited, plenary, and keynote lectures worldwide, on topics dealing with mechanical and aerospace engineering and defense science.
- Dahm,Werner J., Hoetker,Glenn, Mcconnell,Gordon Thomas. Pracademic Center of Excellence in Technology Transfer (PACET2). DOD(1/2/2014 - 4/30/2016).
- Montoya,Mitzi*, Amresh,Ashish, Branaghan,Russell Joseph, Chattopadhyay,Aditi, Clavijo,Sergio A, Cooke,Nancy Jaworski, Dahm,Werner J., Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Femiani,John C, Humble,Jane E, Razdan,Anshuman, Redkar,Sangram S, Shunk,Dan Louis, Waissi,Gary R, Wonka,Peter. C/S: Aerospace & Defense Initiative - Partnerships in Innovation. GENERAL ATOMICS(8/1/2011 - 12/29/2011).
- Montoya,Mitzi*, Amresh,Ashish, Branaghan,Russell Joseph, Chattopadhyay,Aditi, Clavijo,Sergio A, Cooke,Nancy Jaworski, Dahm,Werner J., Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Femiani,John C, Humble,Jane E, Rajadas,John N, Razdan,Anshuman, Redkar,Sangram S, Shunk,Dan Louis, Waissi,Gary R, Wonka,Peter. Aerospace & Defense Initiative - Partnerships in Innovation. SFAz(11/1/2010 - 7/31/2012).
Courses
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 575 | Turbulence |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AEE 463 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| AEE 465 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 565 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 563 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 575 | Turbulence |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AEE 463 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| AEE 465 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 565 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 563 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 575 | Turbulence |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AEE 463 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| AEE 465 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 565 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 563 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 575 | Turbulence |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AEE 463 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| AEE 465 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 565 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 563 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| ASU 101-AEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 575 | Turbulence |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| AEE 463 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| AEE 465 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 565 | Rocket Propulsion |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 563 | Aircraft Propulsion |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
· Founding Director and Chief Scientist, Security & Defense Systems Initiative (SDSI) – Arizona State University
· ASU Foundation Professor of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering – Arizona State University
· Secretary of the Air Force Award for Distinguished Public Service – Headquarters Air Force, Washington, D.C.
· Chairman, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) – Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
· Former Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force (AF/ST) – Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
· Air Force Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service – United States Air Force
· Emeritus Professor of Aerospace Engineering – The University of Michigan
· Fellow – American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA)
· Fellow – American Physical Society (APS), Division of Fluid Dynamics
· Editorial Advisory Board, AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power
· Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award – United States Air Force
· George J. Huebner Research Excellence Award – The University of Michigan
· 1938E Distinguished Achievement Award – The University of Michigan
· William F. Ballhaus Aeronautics Prize – Caltech
· Donald Wills Douglas Prize Fellowship – Caltech
Listed in Who’s Who in America; Who’s Who in Technology; Who’s Who in Education; Who's Who in Engineering Education; Who’s Who in the World.
Editorial Advisory Board, AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power
- Member and Fellow, American Physical Society (APS), Division of Fluid Dynamics.
- Member and Fellow – American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA).
- Member, American Helicopter Society (AHS)
- Member, Combustion Institute.
- Member, Air Force Association (AFA).
• Post-Doctoral Research Supervision
1. Zhuang, M., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, August 1990 - August 1992, Topic: “Modeling of NOx Formation in Turbulent Gas Flames.”
2. Buch, K.A., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, August 1991 - December 1991, Topic: “Reacting Flow Measurements of Conserved Scalars.”
3. Southerland, K.B., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, June 1994 – August 1994, Topic: “Experimental Assessment of Taylor’s Hypothesis and its Applicability to Dissipation Estimates in Turbulent Flows.”
4. Su, L., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, January 1995 – present, Topic: “Scalar Imaging Velocimetry Measurements of Dissipative Scale Structure in Turbulent Flows.”
5. Brusstar, M., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, June 1995 – present, Topic: “Imaging Measurements of Dissipative Scale Structure in Gaseous Turbulent Flows.”
6. Frederiksen, R.., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, May 1996 – November 1996, Topic: “Multifractal Scale Similarity in Turbulent Flows.”
7. Saeed, M., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan,Co-Supervised with G. Tryggvason, September 1996 – 1999, Topic: “Three-Dimensional Extension of the LIM Code.”
8. Hsieh, A., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, January 1997 – August 1997, Topic: “Experiments on Compressibility Effects in Turbulent Combustion.”
9. Saeed, M., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan,Co-Supervised with G. Tryggvason, September 1996 – December 1999, Topic: “Three-Dimensional Extension of the LIM Code.”
10. Chen, S.-J., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, August 2000 – May 2001, Topic: “DLS and LII Measurements in Vortex Ring-Diffusion Flame Interaction.”
11. Mayor, J.R., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, Co-Supervised with J. Ni, September 2001 – February 2004, Topic: “Micro Internal Combustion Swing Engine.”
12. Sangras, R., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, July 2002 – June 2003, Topic: “Microcombustors and Microvaporizers.”
13. Burton, G.C., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, May 2003 – August 2003, Topic: “Subgrid Scale Modeling of Turbulent Flows.”
14. Diez-Garias, F.J., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, May 2002 – May 2005, Topic: “Buoyancy Effects in Exothermic Reacting Turbulent Jets and Plumes.”
15. Lee, K., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, January 2005 – August 2005, Topic: “Heavy-Gas Effects in Droplet Breakup via SF6 Shock Tube Experiments.”
16. Shebl, K.M.., Visiting Scholar, University of Michigan, January 2005 – December 2005, Topic: “Experiments Study of Suppressant Effects on Critical Strain Rates in Strained Laminar Diffusion Flames.”
17. Mullin, J.A., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, March 2004 – August 2004, Topic: “Analyses of DSPIV Data from a Turbulent Shear Flow.”
18. Qiao, L., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, March 2007 – May 2007, Topic: “Further Experiments on Near-Limit Propagation of Spherical Premixed Flames.”
19. Nagel, Z., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Michigan, October 2007 – February 2008, Topic: “Supersonic PIV Measurements of Shock-Boundary Layer Interactions.”
20. Kshitij, A., Post-Doctoral Associate, Arizona State University, April 2019 – present, Topic: “A Priori Testing Autonomic Closure in Near-Wall Turbulence.”
• Doctoral Degree Research Supervision
1. Buch, K.A., June 1987 - August 1991, Topic: “Fine Scale Structure of Sc » 1 and Sc ≈ 1 Molecular Mixing in Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded August 1991; Chair.
2. Chang, C.H.H., September 1988 - February 1993, Topic: “Lagrangian Model Simulation of Mixing and Chemical Reactions in Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded May 1993; Co-chair.
3. Southerland, K.B., January 1989 - June 1994, Topic: “Four-Dimensional Measurements of Conserved Scalar Mixing in Turbulent Shear Flows.” Degree awarded May 1994; Chair.
4. Su, L.K., June 1990 - January 1995, Topic: “Scalar Imaging Velocimetry: Development and Application to Measurements of Fine Structure in Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded May 1995; Chair.
5. Bish, E.S., September 1991 – June 1996, Topic: “A New Model for Nonequilibrium Mixing-Chemistry Coupling in Non-Premixed and Partially Premixed Turbulent Combustion.” Degree awarded May 1996; Chair.
6. Frederiksen, R.D., September 1991 – June 1996, Topic: “Experimental Assessment of Fractal and Multifractal Scale Similarity in Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded May 1996; Co-chair.
7. Suresh, N.C., August 1992 – present, Topic: “Local Integral Method Simulations of Reacting Flows in Axisymmetric and Swirling Flows.” Degree awarded December 1996; Co-chair.
8. Hsieh, A., April 1993 – May 1997, Topic: “Aerodynamics and NOx Emissions Scaling in Natural Gas Burners from 30 kW to 12 MW.” Degree awarded May 1997; Co-chair.
9. Sbeih, K., May 1987–September 1990; January 1998 - May 2000, Topic: “Vortex Sheet Modeling of High Reynolds Number Shear Layers.” Degree awarded May 2000; Co-chair.
10. Chen, S.-J., September 1995 – May 2000, Topic: “Microgravity Combustion in a Vortex-Diffusion Flame”, Degree awarded May 2000; Chair.
11. Tacina, K., September 1995 – August 2000, Topic: “Development and Application of Whole-Field Scalar Imaging Velocimetry in Turbulent Flows”, Degree awarded August 2000; Chair.
12. Nakagawa, M., September 1996 – December 2000, Topic: “Effects of Compressibility on Turbulent Combustion”, Degree awarded May 2001; Chair.
13. Diez-Garias, J., September 1997 – December 2002, Topic: “Electrokinetic Microactuator Arrays for Active Sublayer Control of Turbulent Boundary Layers”, Degree awarded May 2002; Chair.
14. Burton, G., August 1999 – May 2003, Topic: “A Multifractal Subgrid Scale Model for Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Flows”, Degree awarded May 2003; Chair. (This dissertation was awarded the Rackham Distinguished Dissertation Award.)
15. Mullin, J.A., January 1999 – March 2004, Topic: “An Experimental Study of Velocity-Gradient Fields at Quasi-Universal Intermediate and Small Scales of Turbulent Flows Using Frequency-Based Dual-Plane Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry”, Degree awarded May 2004; Chair.
16. Gu, Y., September 2001 – December 2005, Topic: “Gasdynamic Simulations and Optimization of a Rotary Oscillating Inductive Generator for Micro Air Vehicle Power Systems”, Ph.D. Committee Chair.
17. Stock, M.J., September 2000 – April 2006, Topic: “Vortex Sheet Modeling of Multiphase Flows”, Ph.D. Committee Chair.
18. Kaganovskiy, L. September 2000 – April 2006, Topic: “Vortex Blob Modeling of Fluid Flows” (Applied & Interdisciplinary Mathematics Program), Ph.D. Committee Co-Chair (with Professor R. Krasny, Mathematics Department).
19. Szwalek, J., January 2005 – December 2006, Topic: “Scale-by-Scale Analyses of Approach to Isotropy in DSPIV Data from Turbulent Shear Flows”, Ph.D. Committee, Chair.
20. Qiao, L., Janaury 2005 – March 2007, Topic: “Effects of Chemically-Passive Fire Suppressants on Premixed Flames in Normal and Microgravity”, Ph.D. Committee Chair.
21. Benjamin, A.G., September 2001 – present, Topic: “Electromagnetic Simulations and Optimization of a Rotary Oscillating Inductive Generator for Micro Air Vehicle Power Systems”, Ph.D. Committee Chair.
22. Nagel, Z., September 2002 – October 2007, Topic: “PIV Measurements of Mixing-Chemistry Coupling in Turbulent Reacting Flows”, Ph.D. Committee, Chair.
23. Lapsa, A., September 2003 – February 2009, Topic: “Experimental Study of Passive Ramps for Control of Shock-Boundary Layer Interactions”, Ph.D. Committee, Chair.
24. Hamlington, P.E., September 2004 – July 2009, Topic: “Physics-Based Turbulence Anisotropy Closure Including Nonlocal and Nonequilibrium Effects in Turbulent Flows”, Ph.D. Committee, Chair.
25. Moradi, A., May 2014 – present, Topic: “Scaling Laws for Reacting Rayleigh-Taylor Driven Turbulence”, Ph.D Committee, Chair.
26. Kshitij, A., May 2015 – April 2019, Topic: “Accurate and Efficient Autonomic Closure for Turbulence Simulations”, Ph.D. Committee, Chair.
27. Stallcup, E., August 2016 – present, Topic: “Integrating Autonomic Closure in a Large Eddy Simulation Code”, Ph.D. Committee Chair.
28. Torres, E., August 2017 – present, Topic: “Large Eddy Simulation of Complex Flows via Autonomic Closure in a Finite Volume Code”, Ph.D. Committee Chair.
• Doctoral Dissertation Committees
1. Woodruff, S., “A Singular Perturbation Analysis of the Weakly Nonlinear Evolution of Long and Short Water Waves and Waves in Boundary Layers,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1987, Professor A.F. Messiter, Chairman.
2. Chen, R.-H., “Swirl-Stabilized Flames: Fluid Dynamics, Mixing, and Flame Stability Limits,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1988, Professor J.F. Driscoll, Chairman.
3. Yang, M.-H., “Unsteady Group Behavior of Droplet Clouds in Swirling Flows,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1989, Professor M. Sichel, Chairman.
4. Rao, A.R., “A Taxonomy for Texture Description and Identification,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1989, Professor R.C. Jain, Chairman.
5. Feikema, D.A., “Combustion Stability Limits and Planar Imaging of Swirl-Stabilized Flames,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1990, Professor J.F. Driscoll, Chairman.
6. Hwang, J.-L., “Experimental Study of Turbulent Pipe Flow when Subjected to Forced Transients,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1992, Professor G. Brereton, Chairman.
7. Buch, K., “Fine Scale Structure of Conserved Scalar Mixing in Turbulent Shear Flows: Sc » 1 and Sc ≈ 1,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1991, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
8. Roberts, W., “A Premixed Laminar Flame Interacting with a Vortex Resulting in Flame Stretch and Quenching,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1992, Professor J.F. Driscoll, Chairman.
9. Nitsche, M., “Axisymmetric Vortex Dynamics Calculations,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1992, Professor R. Krasny, Chairman.
10. Chang, C.H.H., “Lagrangian Model Simulation of Mixing and Chemical Reactions in Turbulent Flows,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1993, Professor W. Dahm, Co-Chairman.
11. Ansari, A., “Intermittent Fine Scale Structure of Vorticity and Dissipation Fields in Turbulent Shear Flows,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1993, Professor R. Akhavan, Chairman.
12. Yoon, Y., “Nitric Oxide Levels and Stability Limits of Subsonic and Supersonic Jet Diffusion Flames,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1993, Professor J.F. Driscoll, Chairman.
13. Chen, Chao-Yi, “Interaction Between Free-Surface and Turbulence,” Ph.D. Thesis, July 1994, Professor L. Bernal, Chairman.
14. Everest, D., “Temperature Imaging in a Turbulent Diffusion Flame,” Ph.D.Thesis, August 1994, Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
15. Southerland, K., “Four-Dimensional Measurements of Conserved Scalar Mixing in Turbulent Shear Flows,” Ph.D. Thesis, December 1994, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
16. Dai, Z.-T., “Experiments on Similarity Structure of Turbulent Buoyant Plumes,” Ph.D. Thesis, January 1995, Professor G. Faeth, Chairman.
17. Su, L., “Scalar Imaging Velocimetry: Development and Application to Measurements of the Structure and Dynamics of Turbulent Flow,” Ph.D. Thesis, January 1995, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
18. Scherer, J., “Whole Field Velocimetry in a Turbulent Free Surface Jet,” Ph.D. Thesis, April 1995, Professor L. Bernal, Chairman.
19. Bish, E.S., “A New Model for Nonequilibrium Mixing-Chemistry Coupling in Non-Premixed and Partially Premixed Turbulent Combustion,” Ph.D. Thesis, May 1996, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
20. Frederiksen, R.D., “Experimental Assessment of Fractal and Multifractal Scale Similarity in Turbulent Flows,” Ph.D. Thesis, May 1996, Professor W. Dahm, Co-Chairman.
21. Hsieh, A., “A New Scaling Methodology for NOx Emissions Performance of Gas Burners and Furnaces,” Ph.D. Thesis, May 1996, Professor W. Dahm, Co-Chairman.
22. Suresh, N.C., “A Local Integral Moment Method to Simulate Flow, Mixing, and Chemistry in Complex Flows” Ph.D. Thesis, May 1996, Professor W. Dahm, Co-Chairman.
23. Mueller, C.J., “Generation and Attenuation of Vorticity During Premixed Flame-Vortex Interaction,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1996, Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
24. Juric, D., “Computations of Phase Change,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1996, Professor G. Tryggvason, Chairman.
25. Huh, H., “Shock Wave Enhancement of the Mixing and Stability Limits of Supersonic Hydrogen-Air Flames,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1996, Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
26. Han, J., “Numerical Studies of Drop Motion in Axisymmetric Geometry” Ph.D. Thesis, 1997, Professor G. Tryggvason, Chairman.
27. Maksimovic, P., “Vortex Ring Interactions with Contact Surfaces Between Immiscible Fluids,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1997, Professor L. Bernal, Chairman.
28. Bryant, R.., “Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence Images of Fuel Mixing and Reaction Zones in a Supersonic Combustor,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1998, Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
29. Myhr, F., “Nitric Oxide Production Rate Measurements in Flames by Simultaneous Optical Measurement of Temperature and Oxygen Atom Concentration,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1998, Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
30. Donbar, J., “Reaction Zone Structure and Velocity Measurements in Turbulent Nonpremixed Jet Flames,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1998, Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
31. Yonak, S., “Characterization and Matched-Field Processing Localization of Photoacoustic Signals,” Ph.D. Thesis, 1999, Professor D. Dowling, Chairman.
32. Sbeih, K., “Vortex Sheet Modeling of High Reynolds Number Shear Layers”, Ph.D. Thesis, 2000, Professors W. Dahm and G. Tryggvason, Co-Chairman.
33. Chen, S.J., “Experimental and Computational Study of the Coupling Bteween Fluid Dynamics and Combustion in a Diffusion Flame Vortex Ring Interaction,” Ph.D. Thesis, 2000, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
34. Mijit, K. “Design, Analysis and Experimentation of a Micro Internal Combustion Swing Engine” Ph.D. Thesis, 2000, Professor J. Ni, Chairman.
35. Ratner, A. “Highly Turbulent Combustion: A Study of Lifted and Shredded Flames” Ph.D. Thesis, 2001, Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
36. Tacina, K., “Development and Application of Whole-Field Scalar Imaging Velocimetry in Turbulent Flows” Ph.D. Thesis, 2001, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
37. Nakagawa, M., “Effects of Compressibility on Turbulent Combustion” Ph.D. Thesis, 2001, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
38. Diez-Garias, J., “Electrokinetic Fluid Microactuators for Controlling the Viscous Sublayer of Turbulent Boundary Layers” Ph.D. Thesis, 2002, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
39. Aalborg, C., “Numerical Simulations of Primary Breakup of Liquid Jets in Crossflow” Ph.D. Thesis, 2002, Professors G. Faeth and B. van Leer, Co-Chairmen.
40. Tauber, W., “High Reynolds Number Measurements of Separated Flows” Ph.D. Thesis, 2002, Professors G. Tryggvason and S. Ceccio, Co-Chairmen.
41. Stojkovich, B. “Development and Application of a Time and Space Resolved Optical Diagnostic for Soot Temperature and Concentration in a Spark-Ignited Direct-Injection Engine” Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2003, Professor V. Sick, Chairman.
42. Burton, G., “A Multifractal Subgrid Scale Model for Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Flows” Ph.D. Thesis, 2003, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
43. Bourgoyne, D.A. “PIV Measurements of High-Reynolds Number Turbulent Boundary Layers” Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2003, Professor. S. Ceccio, Chairman.
44. Mullin, J.A., ““An Experimental Study of Velocity-Gradient Fields at Quasi-Universal Intermediate and Small Scales of Turbulent Flows Using Frequency-Based Dual-Plane Stereo Particle Image Velocimetry” Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2004, Professor W. Dahm, Chairman.
45. Sanders, W., “Bubble Drag Reduction in a Flat Plate Boundary Layer at High Reynolds Number and Large Scales” Ph.D. Thesis, 2004, Professors S. Ceccio and D. Dowling, Co-Chairmen.
46. Funk, C., “PIV Measurements of In-Cylinder Turbulence in an Internal Combustion Engine” Ph.D. Thesis, 2005, Professor V. Sick, Chairman.
47. Sutton, J., “Combined Acetone and NO PLIF for Quantitative Measurement of Temperature and Scalar in a Turbulent Diffusion Flame”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), Professor J. Driscoll, Chairman.
48. Lee, H.-S. “Computational and Rheological Studies of Organic Deposition in Off-Shore Pipelines”, Ph.D. Thesis (Chemical Engineering), in progress, Professor S. Fogler, Chairman.
49. Tadd, A. “Catalysts for AutoThermal Reformers in Fuel Cell Fuel Processors” Ph.D. Thesis (Chemical Engineering), 2005, Professor J. Schwank, Chairman.
50. Gu, Y. “Gasdynamic Modeling and Optimization of a Mesoscale Internal Combustion Swing Engine/Generator System”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2005, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
51. Stock, M.J. “A Regularized Inviscid Vortex Sheet Method for Three Dimensional Flows with Density Interfaces”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2006, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
52. Rasmussen, C. “Experimental Investigation of Cavity-Stabilization of Premixed Combustion”. Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2006, Professor J.F. Driscoll, Chairman.
53. Kaganovskiy, L. “Vortex Blob Modeling of Fluid Flows” Ph.D. Thesis (Applied & Interdisciplinary Mathematics Program), 2006, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Co-Chairman (with Professor R. Krasny, Mathematics Department).
54. Szwalek, J., “Scale-by-Scale Analyses of Approach to Isotropy in DSPIV Data from Turbulent Shear Flows”, Ph.D. Thesis (Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering), 2006, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Co-Chairman (with Professor Robert Beck, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Department).
55. Hamosfakidis, V. “Effect of Gas Exchange Processes and Mixing on Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition” Ph.D. Thesis, 2006, Professor D. Assanis, Chairman.
56. Qiao, L. “Effects of Chemically-Passive Fire Suppressants on Premixed Flames in Normal and Microgravity”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2007, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Co-Chairman (with Dr. Elaine Oran, Naval Research Laboratory).
57. Feng, H. “Vortex Sheet Simulations of 3D Flows Using an Adaptive Triangular Panel/Particle Method”, Ph.D. Thesis (Applied Mathematics), 2007, Professor R. Krasny, Chairman.
58. Nagel, Z., “PIV Measurements of Mixing-Chemistry Coupling in Turbulent Reacting Flows”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2007, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
59. Zhu, H., “Design, Modeling and Control of Micro Internal Combustion Swing Engine (MICSE)-Based Hybrid Power System”, Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2007, Professor J. Ni, Chairman.
60. Fajardo, C., “In-Cylinder PIV Measurements in a Port-Injected IC Engine”, Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2007, Professor V. Sick, Chairman.
61. Peterson, B. “Development and Validatation of an Ignition Model for a Spray-Guided Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Engine under Stratified Operation”, Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2008, Professor V. Sick, Chairman.
62. Steinberg, A.M., “The Dynamics of Turbulent Premixed Flames: Mechanisms and Models for Turbulence-Flame Interaction”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering) 2009, Professors J.F. Driscoll and S. L. Ceccio, Co-Chairmen.
63. Benjamin, A.G., “Electromagnetic Simulations and Optimization of a Rotary Oscillating Inductive Generator for Micro Air Vehicle Power Systems”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), in progress, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
64. Lapsa, A., ““Experimental Study of Passive Ramps for Control of Shock-Boundary Layer Interactions”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2009, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
65. Hamlington, P.E., “DNS Analyses of Nonequilibrium Vorticity Dynamics and Implications for Reynolds Stress Modeling in Turbulent Shear Flows”, Ph.D. Thesis (Aerospace Engineering), 2009, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
66. Harding, E.C., “Observations of Shear Flows in High-Energy Density Plasmas” Ph.D. Thesis (Applied Physics), 2010, Professor R.P. Drake, Chairman.
67. Khoshlessan, M., “Numerical Simulation of Flow in a Solar Receiver” Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), in progress, Professor Y. Peet, Chairman.
68. Cherukuru, N., “Doppler LIDAR Measurements of Atmospheric Turbulence” Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2017, Professor R. Calhoun, Chairman.
69. Bhaskaran, S., “Utilization of Subgrid Models for Enhanced Measurements of Atmospheric Turbulence Using LIDAR” Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2018, Professor R. Calhoun, Chairman.
70. Kshitij, A., “Accurate and Efficient Autonomic Clousre for Turbulence Simulations” Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), 2019, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
71. An, K., “Innovative Approach to Spray Atomization Measurements” Ph.D. Thesis (Mechanical Engineering), in progress, Professor T. Lee, Chairman.
72. Khoshlessan, M., “Machine Learning Algorithms to Detect Slow Degrees of Freedom in Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, in progress, Professor O. Beckstein, Chairman.
73. Kalita, H., “Dynamics and Control Applied to Space Robotic Systems and Aerospace Aystems”, in progress, Professor J. Thanga, Chairman.
74. Nallapu, R., “High Precision Attitude Control with Solar Radiation Pressure” Ph.D. Thesis (Earth and Space Exploration), in progress, Professor J. Thanga, Chairman.
75. Stallcup, E., “Integrating Autonomic Closure in a Large Eddy Simulation Code”, in progress, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
76. Torres, E., “Large Eddy Simulation of Complex Flows via Autonomic Closure in a Finite Volume Code in progress, Professor W.J.A. Dahm, Chairman.
• Master of Science Research Supervision
1. Scheil, C.M., June 1986 - December 1988, Topic: “Dynamics of Vortex Interaction with a Density Interface,” published in J. Fluid Mech., Vol. 205, pp. 1 - 43, 1989. Degree awarded August 1991.
2. Mayman, A.G., April 1986 - December 1987, Topic: “Blowout Limits of Turbulent Jet Diffusion Flames for Arbitrary Source Conditions,” published in AIAA J, Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 1157 - 1162, 1990. Degree awarded December 1987.
3. Praiss, O., June 1986 - September 1987, Topic: “Design and Construction of a Gravity Driven Bernoulli Tunnel.” Degree awarded September 1987.
4. Tangri, R.K., August 1988 - December 1989, Topic: “Mixing and Chemical Reaction Experiments in an Axisymmetric Coflowing Turbulent Jet.” Degree awarded December 1989.
5. Younis, H., August 1988 - June 1989, Topic: “Modeling of Vorticity and Species in Reacting Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded December 1989.
6. Da Costa, C., May 1990 - August 1991, Topic: “Three-Dimensional Graphics Visualization of Imaging Data from Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded August 1991.
7. Taeibi-Rahni, M., May 1990 - August 1991, Topic: “Time-Local Optimal Control of Mixing in Complex Flows,” presented at 1990 APS Fluid Dynamics Meeting. Degree awarded August 1991.
8. Eriksen, R., September 1991 – August 1993, Topic: “Fully-Resolved Four-Dimensional Imaging Measurements of Sc » 1 Conserved Scalar Fields in Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded August 1991. Degree awarded December 1992.
9. Frank, B., September 1993 – December 1994, Topic: “Rayleigh Scattering Measurements of Gas-Phase Mixing in Turbulent Flows.” Degree awarded December 1994.
10. Anderson, S., January 1995 – September 1995, Topic: “Experimental Study of Vortex – Diffusion Flame Interactions in Microgravity.” Degree awarded December 1995.
11. Yagoda, E., Januar 1995– August 1996, Topic: “Compressibility Effects on Turbulent Reacting Shear Flows.” Degree awarded August 1996.
12. Lee, C., November 1996 – May 1998, Topic: “Laboratory Experiments on a Reacting Flow with pH-Sensitive Laser Induced Fluorescence”.
13. Murray, J.C. “RANS-Based Modeling of High-Speed Propulsion Systems” September 2003 – May 2004, co-advised with Prof. Powell.
14. Dhanuka, S., September 2003 – December 2004, Topic: “Microcombustors and Microvaporizers for Fuel Cell Gasoline Fuel Processors”.
15. Jewell, J., September 2004 – May 2005, Topic: “Drop Size Measurements and Atomization Performance of High-Speed Rotary Centrifugal Atomizers”.
16. Abdilghanie, A., January 2005 – December 2005, Topic: “OPPDIF Calculations of Chemically-Passive Fire Suppressant Effects on Opposed-Flow Diffusion Flames.”
17. Lapsa, A., September 2004 – December 2005, Topic: “Integrated Flash-Based Microcombustors and Microvaporizers for Fuel Cell Gasoline Fuel Processors”.
18. Hamlington, P., September 2004 – December 2005, Topic: “Scale-by-Scale Analyses of Approach to Isotropy in DSPIV Data from Turbulent Shear Flows”.
19. Marr, K.C., September 2005 – April 2006, Topic: “Radical Species Profiles of Selected Chemical Agents in an Opposed-Flow Diffusion Flame”.
20. Hanke, J., August 2006 – April 2007, Topic: “Improved RANS Modeling of Oblique Shock Interaction with a Turbulent Boundary Layer”.
21. Lydecker, J.D., September 2007 – December 2007, Topic: “PLIF Visualizations of Flow and Mixing Processes in a PAC Mixing Chamber.”
22. Soimakallio, A., January 2008 – May 2008, Topic: “Scalings Laws for Turbulent Jets in Crossflow.”
23. Xue, N., May 2008 – August 2008, Topic: “Experimental Simulations of Flow and Mixing Processes in a PAC Mixing Chamber.”
24. Dahm, W.K., January 2013 – May 2014, Topic: “Experimental Assessment of a Novel Approach for Helicopter Blade-Vortex Interaction Noise Reduction.”
25. Sun, B., January 2013 – May 2014, Topic: “Understanding Origins of Helicopter Blade-Vortex Interaction Noise.”
26. Martinjako, J., January 2014 – April 2014, Topic: “Low-Cost Gas Turbine Off-Design Prediction Technique.”
27. Testerman, K., February 2014 – December 2014, Topic: “Acoustic Measurements of Blade-Vortex Interactions from Helicopter Rotors.”
28. Cook, R., January 2015 – December 2015, Topic: “Functional Modeling of Advanced Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems”.
29. Ahlf, R., August 2015 – April 2016, Topic: “High-Sensitivity Measurements of Blade-Vortex Interactions from Helicopter Rotors”, ASU Barrett Honors thesis.
30. Sonneveldt, B., August 2015 – May 2016, Topic: “High-Fidelity Modeling of Acoustic Resonances in Ducts.”
31. Vorsanger, C., May 2016 – present, Topic: “Understanding the Dynamics of Aliasing, De-Aliasing, and Backscatter Limiting in Large Eddy Simulations.”
32. Narayana Perumal, S., May 2016 – present, Topic: “Comparing Self-Similar Profiles of First- and Second-Order Turbulence Statistics in Turbulent Shear Flows.”
33. Ramesh, R., May 2016 – present, Topic: “Accurate Determination of Scaling Constants in Similarity Scaling Laws for Turbulent Shear Flows.”
34. Nagarajan, V., March 2016 – present, Topic: “Simulating Flow and Combustion in Hybrid Rocket Engines.”
35. Bernaud, R., August 2016 – present, Topic: “Monatomic Gas Effects on Brayton Cycle Propulsion and Power Systems.”
36. Sivakumar, S., June 2017 – May 2018, Topic: “A Critical Examination of the Bardina Scale-Similarity Model for Large Eddy Simulations.”
37. Chengalrayan, S., August 2018 – April 2019, Topic: “Assessing the Accuracy of the Patched Conics Approximation in Orbital Dynamics.”
38. Thompson, E., August 2018 – April 2019, Topic: “Equilibrium Chemistry Calculations to Evaluate Effects of Monatomic Propellant Additives on Rocket Engine Performance.”
39. Jariwala, A., January 2019 – April 2019, Topic: “Quantifying Effects of Monatomic Propellant Additives on Rocket Engine Performance.”
• Undergraduate Special Research Supervision
1. Rulison, A., June 1986 - May 1987, Topic: “Feedback Control of a Gravity Driven Bernoulli Tunnel.”
2. Horng, H. and Warczecha, M., Sept. 1989 - Dec. 1992, Topic: “Computational and Experimental Analysis of Trailing Vortex Sheet Evolution for Infrared Signature Reduction,” published as AIAA-92-0409, 1992 AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting.
3. Porter, J.R., January 1990 - January 1991, Topic; “An Experimental Study of the Molecular Mixing Process in an Axisymmetric Laminar Vortex Ring,” published in Phys. Fluids A 3, 1385-1392 (1992).
4. Gornowicz, G., Rose, J., Vink, J., September 1992 – May 1995, Topic: “SAE Aero Design Contest. Design, Construction, Testing, and Competition of a Heavy Lift RC Aircraft.”
5. Durocher, C., May 1993 - September 1993, Topic: “Recommendation of a Modular Headliner for the 1997 Automotive America Streamline Sedan II.”
6. Caldwell, D., February 1993 – February 1994, Topic: “Turbulent Boundary Layer Drag Reduction via Large Scale Dimple Arrangements.”
7. Yagoda, E., June 1994 – December 1994, Topic: “Temperature Imaging Measurements in Turbulent Shear Flows.”
8. Spannagel, M., January 1995 – May 1995, Topic: “Calculations with a Turbulence Modeling Software Package.”
9. Malone, S., January 1996 – May 1996, Topic: “Subsonic Aerodynamic Performance Measurements of the Universal Fluid Dynamic Body (UFDB).”
10. Stock, M., January 1996 – May 1996, Topic: “Development of a Solid Rocket Test Stand with Optical Instrumentation.”
11. Lee, C., December 1996 – May 1998, Topic: “Development of an LIF Water Flow Simulation for a DOC Combustor.”
12. Dobrowitsky, J., Gaw, R., Hofer, R., Makins, B. and Nauss, M., January 1997 – April 1997, Topic: “Sub- and Supersonic Pressure Distributions via Pressure-Sensitive Paint on the Universal Fluid Dynamic Body (UFDB).”
13. Lee, C., Stuhr, C. and Wan, C., January 1997 – April 1997, Topic: “Cold-Flow Mixing Investigation by LIF Methods.”
14. Haffner, R., Supple, M., & Lande, J., Topic: “Near Field Vortical Structure of Round and Slotted Jets using Planar Mie Scattering”.
15. DeSnyder, C., Hedding, P. & Stephens, T., Topic: “Comparison of Velocity Decay and Entrainment Properties of Round and Slotted Jet Nozzles”.
16. Pinderhughes, A., May 1998 - December 1998, Topic: “Laser Induced Fluorescence Studies of Mixing by a Jet in a Confined Crossflow”, assisted in development of proposal for GE Faculty of the Future Program.
17. Lee, C., January 1999 – August 1999, Topic: “Experimental Study of Mixing Produced by a Jet in a Confined Crossflow”.
18. Langham, E, January 2000 – May 2000, Topic: “Economic Impact Study of Drag Reducing Microactuator Technologies on the Commercial Airline Industry.”
19. Morel, A., April 2001 – September 2001, Topic: “Experimental Investigation of Near-Field Mixing Enhancement by an Whistler Jet Nozzle.”
20. Patel, P. and Giovanni, J., September 2001 – December 2001, Topic: “Experiments on Liquid Atomization by Fuel Slingers.”
21. Fung, D., May 2001 – September 2001, Topic: “Fuel Delivery System for a Micro Internal Combustion Swing Engine.”
22. Patel, P. and Lerg, B., January 2002 – December 2002, Topic: “Laser-Based Experiments on Liquid Atomization by Fuel Slingers.”
23. Bocle, L., January 2006 – August 2006, Topic: “Improved Scaling of Crossflowing Turbulent Jets.”
4. Xue, Nansi, September 2006 – December 2006. Topic: “Thermal Management Loads in Military and Commercial Aircraft Systems.”
25. Ye, C. and Song, Z., September 2006 – April 2007. Topic: “Experimental Investigation of Supersonic Jet Coherence via Acoustic Scattering.”
26. Xue, N., January 2007 – April 2007. Topic: “Assessment of Improved Romberg-Based Integration Methods.”
27. Ye, C., September 2007 – December 2007. Topic: “PLIF Visualizations of Flow and Mixing Processes in a PAC Mixing Chamber.”
28. Miranda, C., September – December 2007. Topic: “PIV Measurements of Shock-Boundary Layer Interactions.”
29. Chen, O., September 2007 – December 2007. Topic: “Vorticity Alignment with Background Strain Eigenvectors in Turbulent Flows.”
30. Hussein, M., August 2018 – April 2019, Topic: “Scaling Laws for Helicon Thrusters”.
ASU Foundation Professor, Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, AZ.
· October 2010 – present.
Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan College of Engineering, Ann Arbor, MI.
· April 2011 – present.
Founding Director and Chief Scientist, Security & Defense Systems Initiative, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
· October 2010 – present.
Executive Committee, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Headquarters Air Force, Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
· October 2018 – present.
Chair, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Headquarters Air Force,
Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
· October 2014 – October 2017.
Member, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Weapons and Complex Integration (WCI) Directorate Review Committee, Livermore, CA.
· October 2015 – present.
Member, Intelligence Science and Technology Experts Group (ISTEG), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC.
· August 2015 – present.
Member, National Research Council (NRC) Space Technology Industry-Government-University Roundtable (STIGUR), Washington, DC.
· August 2014 – August 2017.
Chief Technical Officer, ASU Research Enterprise (ASURE), Scottsdale, AZ.
· January 2014 – June 2015.
Founding President and CEO, ASU Research Enterprise (ASURE), Scottsdale, AZ.
· June 2012 – January 2014.
Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force (AF/ST), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
· October 2008 – October 2010.
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Propulsion and Power, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D.C.
· July 2018 – present.
Faculty Member; Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
· Professor, May 1997 – October 2010
· Associate Professor, May 1991 – April 1997.
· Assistant Professor, June 1985 - May 1991.
Member, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Headquarters Air Force,
Air Force Pentagon, Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
· Member, SAB Executive Committee, 2017-present.
· Member, SAB/AFRL S&T Task Force, 2018.
· Member, “Fidelity of MS&A to Support USAF Decision Making”, 2018.
· Vice Chair, “Maintaining Technology Superiority for the USAF” Study, 2017.
· Board Chair, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), 2014-2017.
· Member, S&T Review of AFRL Special Programs, 2016.
· Member, S&T Review of Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 2016.
· Member, S&T Review of AFRL Information Directorate, 2015.
· Member, S&T Review of AFRL Special Programs, 2014.
· Member, S&T Review of AFRL Sensors Directorate, 2014.
· Member, “Technology Readiness for Hypersonic Vehicles” Study, 2014.
· Study Chair, S&T Review of AFRL Munitions Directorate, 2013.
· Vice Chair, S&T Review of AFRL Directed Energy Directorate, 2013.
· Study Chair, “Cyber Situational Awareness” Study, 2011-2012.
· Review Chair, Review of Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 2012.
· Member, S&T Review of AFRL Munitions Directorate, 2011.
· Member, S&T Review of AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate, 2011.
· Member, “Munitions for the 2025+ Environment” Study, 2011.
· Member, SAB Steering Committee, 2008-2010.
· Member, SAB Senior Review Group, 2008-2010.
· Study Chair, “Implications of Spectrum Management” Study, 2008.
· Review Chair, S&T Review of AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate, 2007.
· Member, S&T Review of Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 2007.
· Study Chair, “Thermal Management Technology Solutions” Study, 2007.
· Review Chair, S&T Review of AFRL Propulsion Directorate, 2006.
· Member, “System-Level Experimentation” Study, 2006.
· Member, “Improved Air Vehicle Fuel Efficiency” Study, 2005-2006.
· Member, S&T Review of AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate, 2005.
Chair, After-Action Review for DARPA High-Frequency Research (DHFR) Serial #1 Spacecraft, Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), Utah State University, 2018.
Chair, Business Modernization Workshop, Air Force S&T Strategy 2030, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Arizona State University, 2018.
Consultant; Defense Science Board (DSB), Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics), Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
· 21st Century Defense Technology Task Force, 1999.
· Joint Operations Superiority in the 21st Century Task Force, 1998.
· Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) Task Force, 1994.
· Tactical Air Warfare (TAW) Task Force, 1993.
Member, Executive Committee, Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society (APS).
Chair, External Relations Committee, Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society (APS).
Member, Publications Committee, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Associate Editor, AIAA Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Member; Defense Science Study Group (DSSG), Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Alexandria, VA. 1989-1991.
Consultant; WGB&C LLC, Independence, MO, 2019 – present.
Consultant; Littlepage Booth Leckman, Houston, TX, 2019 – present.
Consultant; Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Seattle, WA, 2018 – present.
Consultant; Schuler, Halvorsen, et al PA, West Palm Beach, FL, 2018 – present.
Consultant; Lawrence Livermoe National Labortory, Livermore, CA, 2016 – present.
Consultant; Susman Godfrey LLP, Houston, TX, 2017 – 2018.
Consultant; LeClair Ryan, San Francisco, CA, 2015 – 2016.
Consultant; Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA, 1989 – 2010.
Consultant; Advanced Projects Research, Inc., La Verne, CA, 2005 – 2008.
Consultant; Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, 2001 – 2008.
Consultant; Praxair Inc., Tonawanda, NY and Indianapolis, IN, 1994 – present.
Consultant; Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, Birmingham, MI, Dec. 2004 – 2005.
Consultant; Powerix Technologies, Ann Arbor, MI, 2004 – 2005.
Consultant; NGB Technologies, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, 1993 – 2004.
Consultant; Williams International, Walled Lake, MI, 2001 – 2003.
Consultant; Young & Basile, P.C., Ann Arbor, MI, Nov. 1997 – 2003.
Consultant; Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, OH, Nov. 1998 – 2002.
Consultant; John Zink Company, Tulsa, OK, 1997 – 1999.
Consultant; North American Mfg. Co., Cleveland, OH, 1996 – 1998.
Consultant; Energy & Environ. Research Corp. (EERC), Irvine, CA, 1991 – 1993.
Research Engineer, Calspan Corporation and ARO Inc., Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility (PWT), USAF Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), Tullahoma, TN, January 1980 - May 1981.
Research/Teaching Assistant, Aeronautics Department, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, September 1981 - May 1985.
Research Assistant, University of Tennessee Space Institute / USAF Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility (PWT), Tullahoma, TN, January 1979 - December 1979.
Research Assistant, US Army Redstone Arsenal / University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL, September 1977 - November 1978.
• Professional
1. Executive Committee Member, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, DC, 2017 – present.
2. Chair, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, DC, 2014 – 2017.
3. Member, Search Committee for AFRL Chief Technologist, Air Forcve Research Laboratory (AFRL), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 2018.
4. Member, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Weapons and Complex Integration (WCI) Directorate Review Committee, Livermore, CA, 2015 – present.
5. Member, Hypersonics Research Review, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 2018.
6. Organizer and Chair, Business Modernization Workshop, Air Force S&T Strategy 2030, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Arizona State University, 2018.
7. Member, Independent Research and Development (IR&D) Review Panel, L3 Technologies, Inc., Washington, D.C., 2018.
8. External Reviewer, Promotion and Tenure Casebook, Oregon Sate University, 2018.
9. Member, Intelligence Science and Technology Experts Group (ISTEG), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC, 2015 – present.
10. Member, Science & Technology Industry-University-Government Roundtable (STIGUR), National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 2014 – 2017.
11. Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force (AF/ST), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Force Pentagon, Washington, D.C., 2008 – 2010.
12. Member, Organizing Committee, 2014 ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS-14), Scottsdale, AZ, November 2014.
13. Member, Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Arizona Advisory Committee (UAS-AAC), Arizona Aerospace & Defense Commission (AADC), Phoenix, AZ, 2011– 2013.
14. Member, Senior Review Group and Steering Committee, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, United States Air Force, Washington, D.C., 2008 – 2010.
15. Co-Chair, USAF/NASA Executive Research Committee (ERC) for Aeronautics, Washington, D.C., 2008 – 2010.
16. Member, Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Advisory Committee (STEMAC), U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., September 2009 – 2010.
17. Member, Scientists & Engineers Advisory Council (SEAC), U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., September 2009 – 2010.
18. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D.C.
19. Associate Editor, AIAA Journal, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), Washington, D.C.
20. Member, Combustion Fuels & Emissions Committee, International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), September 2009 – present.
21. Member, Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Committee (K-14), International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), December 2009 – present.
22. Member, AIAA Publications Committee, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Washingtion, D.C. January 1995 – January 1999.
23. Member, Executive Committee, Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD), American Physical Society (APS), November 2004 – November 2007.
24. Chair, External Affairs Committee, Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD), American Physical Society (APS), November 2005 – November 2007.
25. Member, Fluid Dynamics Prize Selection Committee, Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD), American Physical Society (APS), 1999 – 2001.
26. Chair, Air Force Research Laboratories Propulsion Directorate (PR) Science & Technology Review Committee, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), 2006.
27. Member, Publications & Media Committee, Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD), American Physical Society (APS), November 2004 – Decmber 2005.
28. Member, Air Force Research Laboratories Air Vehicles Directorate (VA) Science & Technology Review Committee, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), October-November 2005.
29. Member, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Study on “Improving Air Force Fuel Efficiency”, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), 2005-2006.
30. Member, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Study on “System-Level Experimentation in Air Force S&T Programs”, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), 2006.
31. Chair, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Study on “Thermal Management Technology Solutions”, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), 2007.
32. Member, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Science & Technology Review Committee, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), July-August 2007.
33. Chair, Air Force Research Laboratories Air Vehicles Directorate (VA) Science & Technology Review Committee, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), December 2007.
34. Chair, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Study on “Implications of Spectrum Management for the Air Force”, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AF SAB), 2008.
35. Peer Reviewer for National Research Council Draft Report on “National Aerospace Initiative (AFSB-J-03-01-A) from Committee on the National Aerospace Initiative (NAI) of the National Research Council.
36. Member, Gas Turbine Combustion Committee, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), August 2009 – present.
37. Member, World Assembly of Conferences on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 2001 – present.
38. Member, Lead Scientist Committee – Sixth World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (ExHFT-6), Matsushima, Japan, 2005.
39. Advisory Committee Member, Third International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena (TSFP-3), Sendai, Japan, 2003.
40. Member, Advisory Committee, Fourth International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena (TSFP-4), Williamsburg, VA, 2005.
41. Member, Advisory Committee, Fifth International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Phenomena (TSFP-5), Munich, Germany, 2007.
42. Member, Lead Scientist Committee, Seventh World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (ExHFT-7), 2009.
43. Organizer - AFOSR/ONR Workshop on Future Directions for Diagnostics in Turbulent Reacting Flows, Atlanta, GA, June 1990.
44. Session organizer and chair for 13th U.S. National Congress of Applied Mechanics, Gainesville, FL, June 21-26, 1998.
45. Advisory Committee Member – 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th International Symposia on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal.
46. Program Subcommittee Member - 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd International Symposia on Combustion, The Combustion Institute.
47. Program Review Subcommittee Member – 8th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena in Combustion, San Francisco, July 1995.
48. Invited Member - 10th, 16th Meeting of Sandia Cooperative Group on Aerothermochemistry of Turbulent Reacting Flows, November 1987, 1990.
49. DOE/BES Review Panel Member, Reactive Flows Panel, Department of Energy, Gaithersburg, MD, December 1992.
50. Session Chairman - Two-Phase Flows, 5th International Symposium on Application of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 1990.
51. Session Chairman - Jet Mixing, IUTAM Symposium on Fluid Mechanics of Stirring and Mixing, La Jolla, CA, August 1990.
52. Session Chairman - ERCOFTAC Symposium on Chemical Reactions and Physical Processes in Turbulent Liquids, Lausanne, Switzerland, April 1991.
53. Session Chairman - Premixed Flames, 24th International Symposium on Combustion, Sydney, Australia, July 1992.
54. Session Chairman - USNCAM 13 U.S. National Congress on Applied Mechanics, June 21-26, 1998, Gainesville, FL; Topical Symposium on Multidimensional Experimental Techniques.
55. Session Chairman - Invited Paper Session (100-FD-24) on Advanced Flow Measurements, AIAA 30th Fluid Dynamics Conference, June 28-July 1, 1999, Norfolk, VA.
56. Session Chairman - EUROMECH 8th European Turbulence Conference (ETC-8), June 26-30, 2000, Barcelona, Spain; Invited Lecture Session on Turbulent Transport and Mixing.
57. Session Chairman - EUROMECH Colloquium 415 on “Shear Flow Control”, July 24-26, 2000, Berlin, Germany; Session on Active Control for Drag Reduction.
58. Session Chariman – 2001 AFRC/JFRC/IEA Combustion Symposium, September 2001, Kauai, Hawaii; Session on Combustion Modeling.
59. Session Chairman – 2003 3rd International Symposium on Turbulence and Shear Flow Processes (TSFP-3), Sendai, Japan.
60. Session Chairman (CP-3, Engines), SIAM 10th International Conference on Numerical Combustion, Sedona, AZ.
61. Session Chairman – (1G, Supersonic Combustion), 2006 31st International Symposium on Combustion, Heidelberg, Germany.
62. Session Co-Chairman – (Turbulence Measurements II), 2008 14th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal.
63. Reviewer for:
Cambridge University Press
Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Physics of Fluids
Journal of Computational Physics
Journal of Turbulence
Experiments in Fluids
European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids
Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Combustion and Flame
Combustion Science and Technology
The Combustion Institute
Journal of Propulsion and Power
International Journal of Heat Transfer
AIAA Journal
Journal of Visualization
ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering
ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
ASME Turbo Expo
International Journal of Engine Research
Atomization and Sprays
AIChE Journal
Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Physik (ZAMP)
Army Research Office
National Science Foundation
Israel Science Foundation
National Research Council
Department of Energy
The Petroleum Research Fund
The University of Michigan Press
RAND Corporation
McGraw-Hill
• University
1. Chair – AE Faculty Search Committee, ASU School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, 2016-17.
2. Member – Personnel Committee, ASU School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, 2013-16.
3. Chair – UM College of Engineering Research Strategy Committee, 2007.
4. Chair – UM Aerospace Department Future Vision Committee, 2007-2008.
5. Chair – UM Aerospace Engineering Department Internal Review Committee, 2004.
6. Co-Chair – AERO/AOSS Department Reorganization Committee, 2002.
7. Chair and Member – Numerous promotion and tenure committees, 1995 – present.
8. Chair and Member – Numerous faculty search committees, 1990 – present.
9. Member – Graduate Admissions Committee, 2002-present (Aero).
10. Organizer and Examiner - Aerospace Engineering Department Ph. D. Preliminary Examinations, 1985-present.
11. Member – Aerospace Engineering Space Allocation Committee, 2003-2005.
12. Organizer – Aerospace Engineering Department Seminar Series, 1985-90.
13. Member – 1988 Aerospace Engineering Department Review Committee (Aero).
14. Member – 1994 Aerospace Engineering Department Review Committee (Aero).
15. Chair – Aerospace Engineering Department Safety Committee (Aero).
16. College Representative - Engineering College Faculty Search Committees.
17. Mentor – University Mentorship Program (University), 1991-92, 1993-94.
18. Chair – Ad Hoc Committee on Undergraduate Laboratory Courses (Aero), 1992-1995.
19. Chair – Aerospace Engineering Department Awards Committee, 1992-1996.
20. Chair – College of Engineering Computer Aided Engineering Network (CAEN) Review Committee, 1992.
21. Chair – Aerospace Engineering Department External Relations Committee, 1996-1998.
22. Member – Department Administrator Search Committee, 1998.
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Consultant; Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Seattle, WA, 2018 – present.
Consultant; Schuler, Halvorsen, et al PA, West Palm Beach, FL, 2018 – present.
Consultant; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, 2016 – present.
Consultant; Susman Godfrey LLP, Houston, TX, 2017 – 2018.
Consultant; LeClair Ryan, San Francisco, CA, 2015 – 2016.
Consultant; Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, VA, 1989 – 2010.
Consultant; Advanced Projects Research, Inc., La Verne, CA, 2005 – 2008.
Consultant; Southwest Sciences, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, 2001 – 2008.
Consultant; Praxair Inc., Tonawanda, NY and Indianapolis, IN, 1994 – present.
Consultant; Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, Birmingham, MI, Dec. 2004 – 2005.
Consultant; Powerix Technologies, Ann Arbor, MI, 2004 – 2005.
Consultant; NGB Technologies, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, 1993 – 2004.
Consultant; Williams International, Walled Lake, MI, 2001 – 2003.
Consultant; Young & Basile, P.C., Ann Arbor, MI, Nov. 1997 – 2003.
Consultant; Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, OH, Nov. 1998 – 2002.
Consultant; John Zink Company, Tulsa, OK, 1997 – 1999.
Consultant; North American Mfg. Co., Cleveland, OH, 1996 – 1998.
Consultant; Energy & Environ. Research Corp. (EERC), Irvine, CA, 1991 – 1993.
Calspan Corporation and ARO Inc., Research Engineer, Propulsion Wind Tunnel Facility (PWT), USAF Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), Tullahoma, TN, January 1980 - May 1981.