Armin Zare

Armin Zare is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Dallas in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, affiliated with the Center for Wind Energy. He obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota (2016) and previously held a postdoctoral position at the University of Southern California.

• Education: PhD (2016), MS (2016) in Electrical Engineering from University of Minnesota; BS (2010) in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology

Research Interests: Modeling, dynamics, and control of large-scale and distributed systems; optimization; dynamics and control of complex fluid flows; renewable energy generation. His work focuses on stochastic modeling of turbulent flows and wind farm dynamics using control theory.

Recent Publications highlight advancements in wind farm turbulence modeling, stochastic receptivity analysis, and covariance completion algorithms, reflecting his expertise at the intersection of control systems and fluid dynamics.

• Scientific Awards
  • Young Investigator Program Award, Air Force Office of Scientific Research (2023)
  • Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Minnesota (2015)
  • Best Student Paper Award Finalist, American Control Conference (2014)

Advisees include PhD students working on topics like wall turbulence modeling, wind farm forecasting, and stochastic dynamical systems, with several former students having completed theses on wind turbine wake modeling and fluid flow uncertainties.