Emina Maric

Emina Maric is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanical Engineering at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), focusing on computational and experimental studies of atmospheric flows and wind turbine interactions.

Her research spans atmospheric science, wind energy, and fluid dynamics with expertise in acoustic tomography for atmospheric sensing, large-eddy simulation of wind turbine inflow, and wind farm impacts on boundary layers. She integrates remote sensing, artificial intelligence, and high-fidelity modeling to optimize wind plant efficiency and grid integration.

Recent publications (2024-2025) emphasize observational and computational studies of wind plant wakes and atmospheric boundary layers, featuring generative AI for inflow reconstruction, acoustic tomography for wind field measurement, and analysis of wind farm-atmosphere interactions. These works appear in Wind Energy, Remote Sensing, and Wind Energy Science.

Maric actively contributes to the National Wind Technology Center through multi-institutional collaborations like the American WAKE ExperimeNt (AWAKEN), working with atmospheric scientists and engineers to advance wind plant aerodynamics and wake modeling.