Andreas Gross

Dr. Andreas Gross is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at New Mexico State University's College of Engineering. Holding the Forrest Mooney Endowed Professorship, his research focuses on computational fluid dynamics, flow control, and aero-optical distortions in high-speed flows.

• Ph.D. from University of Aachen (2002)
• Research grants from ONR, ARO, NSF, NASA, and Sandia National Labs
• Recipient of multiple teaching and research awards including MAE Academy Outstanding Research Professor (2018, 2023)

His work spans hypersonic aerothermodynamics, shock-wave boundary layer interaction, and renewable energy systems. Recent publications emphasize large-eddy simulations and hybrid turbulence modeling for Mach 2-14 flows, with applications in unmanned aerial vehicles and solar chimney power plants.

Current research trends include machine learning-based transition prediction for hypersonic flows, active flow control in turbine passages, and electrochemical flow analysis for energy systems. The Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab supports these investigations with high-performance computing resources.

Scientific Awards

• CoE Teaching-Research-Service Synergy Award (2023)
• MAE Academy Outstanding Research Professor Award (2018, 2023)
• Patricia Christmore Faculty Teaching Award (2017)

Active grants include projects on hypersonic fin junction flows (ONR), helicopter blade section bubble bursting (ARO), and windmilling prevention for turbojet engines (UTC). He has been a PI or Co-PI on over 20 funded projects since 2009, collaborating with institutions like University of Arizona, Notre Dame, and Sandia National Labs.

The Computational Fluid Dynamics Lab leads his research, with extensive publications on turbulent boundary layers, dynamic stall, and aero-optical distortions. His work has appeared in AIAA Journal, Physics of Fluids, and Journal of Turbomachinery, with over 40 journal and conference papers in the last five years.