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David Birchمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Aerodynamics
• Fluid Metrology
• Experimental Aerodynamics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. David Birch is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Head of the Centre for Aerodynamics & Environmental Flow at the University of Surrey. He holds roles as Director of Research at Surrey Sensors Ltd., a Sustainability Fellow at the Institute for Sustainability, and Visiting Lecturer at Imperial College London. His expertise spans experimental aerodynamics, fluid metrology, and turbulent vortex flows. Education: B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D. (McGill University, 1999–2005), and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (University of Surrey, 2011). Research focuses on advanced measurement techniques, wind tunnel calibration, turbulence, and urban environmental flows. Key projects include the 'Smart Cube' wind tunnel model and the EPSRC-funded 'Managing Air for Green Inner Cities.' Publications emphasize wind tunnel corrections, sensor development, and fluid dynamics. His work bridges academia and industry, with collaborations at QinetiQ, Airbus, and King's College Hospital NHS Trust.

• Computational Aeroelasticity
• Aerospace Engineering
• Flexible Aircraft Dynamics
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Rafael Palacios is a Professor of Computational Aeroelasticity at the Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London (since 2007), and Deputy Head of the Department. He leads the Load Control and Aeroelastics (LoCA) Lab, focusing on computational methods for flexible aircraft and offshore wind turbines. He directs the Brahmal Vasudevan Institute for Sustainable Aviation, a multidisciplinary research center for net-zero aviation technologies. His academic lineage traces back to 18th-century German physicians, with a B.Sc. from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan (2001–2004). Research interests include nonlinear aeroelasticity, multibody dynamics, and sustainable aviation. He has developed frameworks like SHARPy for aeroelastic simulations and contributed to open-source tools such as SU2. Awards include the AIAA Wright Graduate Award, Fulbright Fellowship, and Imperial’s Best Supervisor (2013). He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Aircraft and previously for Journal of Fluids and Structures . His work spans academic-industry collaborations with Airbus, MSC Software, and Facebook Inc. Notable publications include Dynamics of Flexible Aircraft (Cambridge University Press, 2023) and over 100 peer-reviewed articles on aeroelastic control, fluid-structure interaction, and wind energy systems.

• Experimental Fluid Mechanics
• Turbulent Flow Control
• Machine Learning for Flow Control
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Gioacchino Cafiero is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (DIMEAS), Polytechnic University of Turin. His research focuses on data-driven experimental fluid mechanics, particularly applying machine learning techniques like deep reinforcement learning and genetic algorithms to control turbulent flows and optimize fluidic actuators. As a member of the Fluid Dynamics research group, he leads projects such as GREENER (drag reduction via sinusoidal riblets) and WINDED (drone wind investigation), while also directing commercial research on friction stress measurement methodologies. Specializes in turbulent flow control and machine learning applications Teaches PhD courses on Machine Learning for Flow Control Supervises students in aerospace engineering programs Recent publications analyze jet turbulence with explainable AI, heat transfer fluctuations in channel flows, and riblet-induced drag reduction. His work bridges aerospace engineering and fluid dynamics, contributing to SDG goals 9 (Industry Innovation) and 13 (Climate Action). Scientific awards include the Learning to Teach (L2T) Open Badge from Politecnico di Torino.