The Pennsylvania State University
FDRCFluid Dynamics
Research Consortium
FDRC seminar series

Spring 2026

9:30 am ET · 135 Reber Building

Series organizer: Tamy Guimarães

Trung LeThe impact of ice on momentum transfer in rivers of cold regions
North Dakota State University
Kelly HuangMeasuring, modeling, and mimicking atmospheric turbulent processes
University of Houston
Cong WangPhysics and control of surface-piercing turbulent wake flow
University of Iowa
Fotis SotiropoulosThe evolution of computational fluid dynamics: High-fidelity simulation, digital twins, and the rise of AI
Pennsylvania State University
John BrighamComputational approaches to evaluate and design wellbore fluid processes for zonal isolation
University of Pittsburgh
Parvin BayatiPhysics-informed neural networks (PINNs) reveal non-uniform slip velocity in active colloids
Pennsylvania State University
Robert MartinuzziTowards modelling scale interactions in wake-induced laminar-turbulent transition in separating boundary layers
University of Calgary
Hui HuIcing and rain effects on advanced air vehicles: Physics and mitigation strategies
Iowa State University
Spring Break
No seminar
Rana ZakerzadehMultiphysics fluid–structure interactions in biofluids: From cardiovascular flow to phonation
Duquesne University
Young “Paul” YiSinking seaweeds and stratified mixing: Carbon and energy cycling in the environment
Princeton University
Ellen LongmireVortex distribution and interaction within a perturbed turbulent boundary layer
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Noelia Grande GutiérrezMultiscale hemodynamics for patient-specific cardiovascular modeling
Carnegie Mellon University
Juan Mendoza ArenasQuantum-inspired and quantum computing algorithms for fluid dynamics simulation
University of Pittsburgh
Michael PlesniakVortex dynamics downstream of a surface protuberance in highly pulsatile flow
George Washington University
Alison FerrisWhen flow physics obscures chemistry: Non-ideal boundary layer growth in shock tube kinetics studies
Princeton University