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Post-Doctoral Research Associates

Reseacher Biography Research

Mohd Yousuf Ali
alimohdyousuf@gmail.com		 Mohd Yousuf Ali is currently working as a Post-doctoral research associate at the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) and as an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Florida State University. His areas of research include: Flow control, Shock wave/boundary layer interaction, jets in crossflow, development and implementation of high-speed flow control actuators, development of advanced diagnostics such as: Small-scale (sub-mm) Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). Mohd is a professional member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), American Physical Society (APS), and Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP). click here
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Phillip Kreth
philkreth@gmail.com		 Phil is a Post-Doctoral Research Associate and Adjunct Assistant Professor. Phil's dissertation was on the development of high-frequency supersonic microactuators and the integration of smart materials within those devices. By incorporating active structures, he enabled distinct frequency modulation capabilities as well as active, closed-loop control of the actuator outputs. Phil received his PhD in August 2015 and is currently characterizing the acoustic properties of these actuators and developing high-rep-rate light sources (500 kHz) for the various facilities in the lab. click here
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Graduate Students

Reseacher Biography Research

Nishul Arora
nishul.arora@gmail.com		 Nishul is a PhD student studying the three dimensional shock boundary layer interaction (3D SBLI). 3D SBLI is ubiquitous in supersonic flows, and due to this it is a fluid dynamics problem of both fundamental and practical importance in internal and external flows. Nishul has also been involved with the operation, modification and relocation of the Supersonic Wind Tunnel Facility since 2011. He received his Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Calicut in May 2010 and is currently working towards his Ph.D. click here
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Joe Craft
jmcraft70@gmail.com		 Joe is a Master’s student studying induced flow control of oblique supersonic impinging jets. His research investigates both active and passive flow control and their application effects on the jet noise and flow field characteristics. He first started in the Anechoic High-Temperature Jet Facility as an undergraduate research assistant and has taken part in each phase of the facility relocation from redesign to facility characterization. click here
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Timothy Davis
davistib@gmail.com		 Timothy is a PhD student working primarily on the stability and flow control of shear flows. Currently, his research is focused on modeling the transient growth of coherent structures in wall bounded turbulent flows with a focus on leveraging preferential scales for future flow control applications. During his time at FCAAP, he has been involved with several other projects including experimental studies on high speed free and impinging jets, pressure sensitive paint and active flow control. Timothy received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in April 2011 and joined FCAAP thereafter. click here
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Malcolm Harmon
malcolmjharmon04@gmail.com		 Malcolm is a graduate student working for FCAAP mainly in the short take-off and vertical landing facility and the Anechoic High-Temperature Jet Facility. He first started working under Dr. Alvi in his senior year of undergraduate school as a undergraduate research assistant. His current research consist of near/far field analysis for two parellel impinging jets on a ground plane. Malcolm recieved his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in May 2015. click here
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Jon McNally
jwmcnally@gmail.com		 Jonathan is a current PhD student working on experimentally characterizing the effect of various flow control techniques in automotive applications. In multiple collaborative efforts, Jon has worked with educational and industry partners to promote the application of active flow control devices to improve the aerodynamic performance of various model geometries. He is well versed in various flow diagnostic techniques which have been used in his research in both the U.S. and France. He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in Spring 2010 and joined FCAAP upon graduation. click here
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Puja Upadhyay
pujaupadhyay@gmail.com		 Puja is a doctoral candidate at FCAAP. Her research interests include active flow control, aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, flow visualization of high speed flows and design of experiments. Her doctoral research focuses on development of high frequency fluidic actuators for control of high speed jets. Currently, she is working on implementation of high frequency excitation on high speed free jets for noise reduction. Puja has also been actively involved with the design and relocation of the Anechoic High-Temperature Jet Facility (Hotjet) at FCAAP. Puja received her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of New Orleans in May 2011. click here
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Ted Worden
wordeth@gmail.com		 Ted is a PhD student studying the aeroacoustic and hydrodynamic behavior of high-speed impinging jets. Specifically, his research has focused on active flow control on high-temperature supersonic impinging jets and investigation of jet impingement on a model-scale jet blast deflector. He has been involved with the operation, modification, and relocation of the Anechoic High-Temperature Jet Facility since 2011. Ted received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Florida State University in April 2011 and is currently working towards his Ph.D. click here
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Undergraduate Students

Reseach Assistant Biography

Kade Aley
ka11d@my.fsu.edu		 Undergraduate Research Assistant in FCAAP

Luke Baldwin
lrb11e@my.fsu.edu		 Undergraduate Research Assistant in FCAAP

Yuri Lopes
yml12@my.fsu.edu		 Undergraduate Research Assistant in FCAAP