AEROMORPH TEAM
PI
William Oates, Ph.D., P.E.
Chair and Cummins, Inc.
Professor in Mechanical Engineering,
Phone Number: (850) 410-6335
Research Interests
- Solid mechanics of active materials
- Smart material device design
- Nonlinear control
co-PI
Rajan Kumar, Ph.D.
Director, Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP)
Professor in Mechanical Engineering,
Phone Number: (850) 645-0149
Research Interests
- Experimental Aerodynamics
- Supersonic and Hypersonic Flows
- Advanced Flow Diagnostics
- Active Flow & Noise Control
- High-Speed Test Facilities
co-PI
Christian Hubicki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering,
Phone Number: (850) 645-0144
Research Interests
- Robotics
- Bipedal locomotion
- Optimal control
- Biomechanical modeling
co-PI
Mark Sheplak, Ph.D.
Professor in Mechanical Engineering,
Phone Number: (352) 392-3983
Research Interests
- Micromachined transducers
- MEMS
- Electroacoustics
- Aeroacoustics
- Fluid mechanics
co-PI
Lawrence S. Ukeiley, Ph.D.
Professor in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,
Phone Number: (352) 392-9459
Research Interests
- Flow Control
- Fluid Mechanics
- Experimental Methods
- Turbulence
- Aeroacoustics
- Reduced Order Modeling
- Fluid Structure Interactions
co-PI
Ryan Gosse, Ph.D.
Professor of Practice
Phone Number: (352) 294-7211
Research Interests
- Applied AI and data analytics
- Sensors
- Energy
- Space
- Materials Under Extreme Environments
- Lifelong workforce development
co-PI
Patrick Musgrave, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,
Phone Number: (352) 392-6230
Fluids & Adaptive Structures Lab (FASt Lab)
Research Interests
- Bio-inspired propulsion
- Adaptive systems
- Embedded sensing
- Fluid-structure interactions
- Structural dynamics