Ronald Calhoun
Associate Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Other ASU affiliations
Senior Global Futures Scientist,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Phone: 480-727-7032
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Goldwater 466 TEMPE, AZ 85287-6106
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Ronald Calhoun is an associate professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at Arizona State University. He directs the Environmental Remote Sensing Group, a multi-disciplinary research program dedicated to understanding fluid motions in the environment using remote sensing instruments.
Calhoun’s research interests are in fluid dynamics; atmospheric sciences; boundary layer; wind energy and remote sensing. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union. He is a member of the Validation and Verification Committee for Department of Energy’s Chem/Bio Salt Lake City Urban Field Experiment. Calhoun has served as a reviewer for prestigious journals and federal agencies.
Education
- Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University 1998
- Engineer. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University 1993
- M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University 1992
- B.S. Symbolic Systems, Stanford University 1989
Research Activity
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Anderson,James R. Optical Properties of Brown-outs from Rotocraft Landings in Desert Terrain. DOD-ARMY-ARO(9/1/2014 - 5/31/2015).
- Peet,Yulia V*, Calhoun,Ronald Joseph. Wind Turbine Array Performance Based on Coupling CFD with Doppler Lidar Measurements. NSF-ENG-CBET(9/1/2013 - 8/31/2016).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. WindTracer Deployment for Tehachapi Wind Farms. ELECTRIC POWER RSR INST (EPRI)(9/1/2013 - 2/28/2015).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. Collaborative Research: Observing and modeling downslope-windstorm-type flow in a small-scale crater induced by larger-scale katabatic winds. NSF-GEO-AGS(9/1/2012 - 8/31/2014).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. Doppler Lidar-based Feed-Forward Control - Feasibility Study. INTEL CORP(8/1/2012 - 10/31/2013).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. EAGER: Collaborative Analysis of Doppler Lidar Data from Canopy Horizontal Array Turbulence Study (CHATS). NSF-GEO-AGS(3/15/2012 - 2/28/2014).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. Wake vortex and meteorological data collection and validation of fast-time numerical models to support NextGen capacity improvements. (10/12/2011 - 6/15/2015).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. An integrated approach to offshore wind energy assessment: Great Lakes 3D Wind Experiment. INDIANA UNIV(9/30/2011 - 9/30/2014).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Fernando,H J S. Coherent Doppler Lidar Deployment in the Canopy Horizontal Array Turbulence Study. DOD-ARMY-ARO(3/29/2007 - 12/28/2007).
- Fernando,H J S*, Calhoun,Ronald Joseph. The Sedona Workshop on the Atmospheric Stable Boundary Layer. DOD-ARMY-ARO(9/21/2006 - 9/20/2007).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Fernando,H J S. METEOROLOGICAL MECHANISMS AND PATHWAYS OF POLLUTION EXPOSURE: Coherent Doppler Lidar Deployment in Wagerup. Dept. Environmt-W. Australia(6/1/2006 - 8/15/2007).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Fernando,H J S. Coherent Doppler Lidar Deployment and Data Analysis for Terrain-induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX). NSF-GEO-AGS(12/15/2005 - 11/30/2010).
- Fernando,H J S*, Calhoun,Ronald Joseph. Acquisition of a Sodar/RASS Instrument Package for Remote Sensing of Urban Environments. DOD-ARMY-ARO(5/1/2005 - 4/30/2006).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Fernando,H J S. Acquisition of a Mobile Workstation to Support Lidar Postprocessing of JU2003 Data. DOD-ARMY-ARO(4/1/2005 - 6/30/2005).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. Data Assimilation of Dual Doppler Lidar Observations of the Urban Boundary Layer. NSF-GEO-AGS(9/1/2004 - 8/31/2008).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Fernando,H J S, Princevac,Marko S. Air Flow and Dispersion Over an Urban Downtown Area. DOD-ARMY-ARO(7/1/2004 - 7/29/2009).
- Phelan,Patrick E*, Calhoun,Ronald Joseph, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Hayes,Mark A, Vuppu,Anil Kumar. NER: APPLICATION OF PARAMAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR BIOLOGICAL AGENT DETECTION. NSF-ENG(7/1/2003 - 6/30/2005).
- Peccia,Jordan Lee*, Abbaszadegan,Morteza, Calhoun,Ronald Joseph. QUANTIFICATION OF AIRBORNE BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS ASSOCIATED WITH LAND APPLIED BIOSOLIDS. WATER ENVIRON RESEARCH FDN(5/15/2003 - 9/1/2006).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Fernando,H J S. DOPPLER LIDAR MEASURMENTS OF WIND, TURBULENCE AND AEROSOL BACKSCATTER IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT. BATTELLE COLUMBUS DIV(3/31/2003 - 8/31/2004).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*, Boyer,Don Lamar, Fernando,H J S. REMOTE SENSING OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTS: ACQUISITION OF AN EYE-SAFE COHERENT DOPPLER LIDAR FOR ASU'S URBAN FLUID MECHANICS RESEARCH. DOD-ARMY-ARO(6/1/2002 - 5/31/2003).
- Calhoun,Ronald Joseph*. ADVANCED SENSOR INTEGRATION INTO NARAC'S ATMOSPHERIC DATA ASSIMILATION PROGRAM. LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB(3/6/2002 - 9/30/2003).
Courses
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MAE 579 | Wind Energy |
| MEE 441 | Wind Energy |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 582 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
| MEE 440 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 579 | Wind Energy |
| MEE 441 | Wind Energy |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 582 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
| MEE 440 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 579 | Wind Energy |
| MEE 441 | Wind Energy |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 582 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
| MEE 440 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 579 | Wind Energy |
| MEE 441 | Wind Energy |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 582 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
| MEE 440 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 579 | Wind Energy |
| MEE 441 | Wind Energy |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 582 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
| MEE 440 | Renewable Energy-Mech Systems |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 579 | Wind Energy |
| MEE 441 | Wind Energy |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
| MAE 242 | Intro to Fluid Mechanics |
2019 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |