Principal Investigator
Brian R. Elbing, PhD
Faculty Fellow for Aerospace Innovation, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Oklahoma State University
Prof. Brian Elbing is the director of the Experimental Flow Physics Lab (EFPL). His research interests are broadly divided between flow control, flow-induced noise (e.g. tornado infrasound), and atmospheric turbulence.
PhD Students
Christopher E. Petrin
PhD Candidate
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Area: Tornado infrasound, helicopter wakes
Real KC
PhD Candidate
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Area: Multiphase flow, flow control, PIV
Garrett Terry
PhD Student
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Area: Infrasound, acoustic and turbulence
MS Students
Bryce B. Lindsey
MS Student
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Area: Boundary layers
Taylor Swaim
MS Student
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Research Area: Fluid mechanics
EFPL Ph.D. Alum
- Shahrouz Mohagheghian (2019) “Study of bubbly and annular flow using quantitative flow visualization,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Yasaman Farsiani (2020) “Modification of a high Reynolds number turbulent boundary layer with the addition of drag-reducing polymer solution,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Trevor C. Wilson (2023) “Regional infrasound monitoring: From terrestrial to celestial,” Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
EFPL M.S. Alum
- Libin Daniel (2014) “Design of a high-Reynolds number, multiphase water tunnel facility,” MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Nicholas Thorp (2016) “Characterization of a pulsating drill bit blaster,” MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (co-advised with Geir Hareland).
- Arnesha Threatt (2016) “Investigation of natural and anthropomorphic sources of atmospheric infrasound,” MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Geoffry Kibble (2017) “Experimental and computational investigation of the conformal vortex generator,” MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (co-advised w/ Jamey Jacob).
- Trevor Martin (2017) “Flow modification by tubercles in Brazilian free-tailed bats,” MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Christopher E. Petrin (2017) “Frequency content in the wakes of rotating bluff body helicopter hub models,” MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Marcus Lander (2018) “Preparation and characterization of polyethylene-oxide (PEO) solution,” MS Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Nick Lucido (2019) “Investigation of low-profile vortex generators on low-Reynolds number propellers for small unmanned aircraft,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (co-advised with Kurt Rouser).
- Reak KC (2019) “Investigation of low-profile vortex generators via experimental methods,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Trevor Wilson (2019) “Investigation of low-profile vortex generators via computational methods,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Zeeshan Saeed (2019) “Characterization of degraded drag-reducing polymer solutions and its impact on the structure of turbulence,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Sara J. Fresella Fisher (2020) “Computational and experimental investigation of Brazilian free-tailed bat ear tubercles on an airfoil leading edge,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Bryce B. Lindsey (2023) “The impact of vibrations on mobile infrasound sensing and the development of a custom sensor package,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Taylor D. Swaim (2023) “Infrasound noise mitigation and the characterization of heliotrope flight dynamics,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
- Zachary Yap (2023) “Solar balloon communication and flight augmentation systems,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (co-advised with Jamey Jacob).
- Emalee Hough (2023) “Design and operations of multi-hour stratospheric solar hot air balloons,” M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (co-advised with Jamey Jacob).
