Bumseok Lee

Bumseok Lee is a Researcher III in Computational Science at the National Wind Technology Center, part of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. His work focuses on wind energy systems, atmospheric modeling, and aerodynamic simulations.

Research Interests

• Acoustic tomography for atmospheric flow visualization
• Blade element momentum (BEM) theory enhancements for skewed inflows
• Pressure-gradient-based RANS models for flow separation prediction
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) validation for wind turbines

Publication Trends

Recent publications (2024–2025) emphasize acoustic travel-time tomography and BEM formulation improvements, with interdisciplinary ties to atmospheric physics, sensor networks, and aerodynamic modeling. Studies leverage large-eddy simulations (LES) and stochastic inversion algorithms.

Collaborations

Active collaborations include researchers at NREL and computational wind energy communities, focusing on validation frameworks, skewed inflow dynamics, and atmospheric remote sensing.