Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.

                                                                                                                                            —Albert Einstein

Faculty

Dr. Farrukh Alvi


EDUCATION
  •   Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1992.
  •   B. S. in Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1987.

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    RESEARCH INTEREST
    Experimental fluid dynamics to study fundamental fluid flow problems that have direct practical applications. Specific areas of interest include: turbulent shear flows, high-speed jets and the associated problems of compressible mixing and jet noise. Study of microflows and their use in controlling large-scale flows. Development and use of non intrusive flow diagnostics, especially optical methods.
    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    Department of Mechanical Engineering
     FAMU-FSU, College of Engineering
    Tallahassee, FL 32310
    Professor 8/07 - present
    Director of Gruaduate Studies 8/01 - 5/06
    Associate Professor 8/01 - 7/07
    Assistant Professor 8/96 - 7/01
    Visiting Assistant Professor 8/95 - 7/96
    Research Associate/Adjunct Assistant Professor 5/93 - 7/95

    Department of Engineering
     Hofstra University
    Hempstead, NY 11550
    Research Associate/Adjunct Assistant Professor 5/93 - 7/95
    Taught a course in Experimental Fluid Mechanics

    Department of Mechanical Engineering
     Pennsylvania State University
    University Park, PA 16802
    Research Assistant- Penn State Gas Dynamics 1987 - 1992
    Laboratory
    PUBLICATIONS
    A list of publications can be found here.