Susan Farus-Brown

Susan Farus-Brown is a Professor at Ohio University's College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, with over two decades of research in fluid dynamics, renewable energy systems, and aerospace thermal management. Since 2015, she has published extensively on wind turbine optimization, microchannel cooling, and combustion instability mitigation.

Education:

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
• MS in Aerospace Engineering, MIT
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University

Research Focus

Her work bridges computational fluid dynamics (CFD) with experimental validation, targeting efficiency improvements in wind energy systems and advanced thermal solutions for aerospace applications. Recent projects involve nanofluid-enhanced heat transfer and hybrid solar-wind energy integration.

Scientific Awards

• ASME Fellow (2022)
• National Renewable Energy Fellowship (2018)

Students & Collaborations: Advising 3 PhD candidates, she collaborates with institutions like NASA and NREL. Current research includes cooling systems for hypersonic vehicles and turbulence modeling in microfluidic devices.