Dr. Daniel Cuppoletti is presenting at the Postdoc Seminar Series on March 12th. His presentation is titled “From Jet Engines to Vocal Cords: Fluid Dynamics and Aeroacoustics”.
ABSTRACT: Aerospace engineers are well known for their work on airplanes, jet engines, and rockets. This has required pushing the boundaries of fluid dynamics research on the experimental and computational fronts. The complexities of fluid dynamics play a critical role in aerodynamic noise generation, energy systems, engines, and many other engineering systems. The field of fluid dynamics has expanded into many other research fields with interesting applications. Recently, our tools for studying fluid dynamics have been applied to cool light bulbs, advance treatments for breathing disorders in human airways, study pulmonary disorders, and more. This talk will be a high-level overview of some interesting and modern research fields in fluid dynamics!
BIO: Dr. Daniel Cuppoletti is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Gas Turbine Lab in the AeroAstro Department working on intelligent gas turbine engine technology. Daniel attended the University of Cincinnati earning his BS ‘08 and PhD ‘13 with a focus on fluid dynamics and propulsion. His experience includes industry and academic research projects on gas turbine engines, jet aeroacoustics, supersonic flow, combustion dynamics, emissions, and performance. Daniel is leaving MIT in March for an industry research position.