James Brasseur

James Brasseur is a Research Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences and holds affiliate roles at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). He is also an Adjunct Professor at Pennsylvania State University and a Guest Professor at Uppsala University, Sweden. His research focuses on turbulence physics, geophysical flows, biofluid dynamics, and wind energy.

Education:

• Ph.D., Aeronautical and Astronautical Science (minor in Physics), Stanford University, 1979
• M.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Stanford University, 1976
• B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Maryland, 1973

Research Interests: His work spans fluid dynamics, turbulent combustion, large-eddy simulation, wind turbine dynamics, and gastro-intestinal biomechanics. He applies computational fluid dynamics and high-performance computing to study pharmaceutical transport and meteorological phenomena.

Awards:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2009)
• Inaugural Chair of APS Topical Group on Physics of Climate (2012)
• Member of the World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus (OESO) Scientific Committee (2007)

Advising & Grants: Extensive experience in academia and research institutions, with affiliations at NCAR, Penn State, and international visiting roles. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches across engineering, physics, and biomedicine.

Labs & Teams: Active in the Aerospace Mechanics Research Center (AMREC) and collaborates with institutions like Imperial College London, Centrale Lille, and the National Renewable Energy Lab.