R. Jason Hearst

R. Jason Hearst is a Professor at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), within the Faculty of Engineering Sciences. He is currently on sabbatical (2024–2025) and visiting the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). His research focuses on experimental turbulence measurements, including gas-liquid interface dynamics, wind turbine aerodynamics, and turbulent boundary layer interactions. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (2014) and has led major grants like the ERC Starting Grant (GLITR) and挪威 Research Council's FRINATEK (WallMix).

Academic Background:

• 2023–Present: Professor, NTNU
• 2017–2023: Associate Professor, NTNU
• 2015–2017: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southampton
• 2009–2014: PhD, University of Toronto
• 2005–2009: BASc in Aerospace Engineering, University of Toronto

Research Interests:

• Experimental measurement of turbulent flows
• Gas-liquid interface interactions (e.g., air-sea turbulence)
• Impact of turbulence on airfoils, wind turbines, and buildings
• Free-stream turbulence effects on boundary layers
• Development of bespoke turbulence generation techniques

Key Publications Trends:

• Focus on gas transfer mechanisms at air-water interfaces
• Wake dynamics of wind turbines and porous disks
• Interaction between turbulence and wave dynamics
• Experimental validation using PIV/LIF techniques

Grants and Supervision:

• Primary supervisor for 7 PhD students (e.g., Adharsh Shankaran, Youssef Elashmawi)
• Postdoctoral fellows working on turbulence-airfoil interactions, wave-turbulence coupling
• Key grants: ERC GLITR (€2.5M), FRINATEK (NOK 10M)

Labs and Teams:

• Active in NTNU's fluid mechanics laboratory
• Collaborations with SINTEF Energi AS and ETH Zürich
• Group webpage highlights experimental setup innovations