CURRENT RESEARCH
Sweet Briar College, Department of Physics and Engineering, 2006-present,
Theoretical and experimental investigation of the effects of electrets on flow separation in
turbomachinery.

DOCTORAL RESEARCH
University of Virginia, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Charlottesville, Virginia, 2001-2006 (advisors: Dr. Eric Maslen and Dr. Zongli Lin)
Development of a model for the effects of impeller tip clearance on centrifugal compressor parameters
Design and commissioning of a magnetically levitated high speed centrifugal compression system
Development of a new method for active control of surge in unshrouded centrifugal compressors

This is an ongoing research...

OTHER RESEARCH INTERESTS
Linear and nonlinear control systems, robust control, turbomachinery instabilities, active magnetic bearings

GRANTS
Project/Proposal Title: CI-TEAM Implementation Project: Collaborative Research: A National Engineering Dissection Cyber-Collaboratory
Source of Support: National Science Foundation
Total Award Period Covered: 01/01/07-12/31/08


Project/Proposal Title: Collaborative Research: CI-TEAM Demonstration Project: Towards a Culture of Computational Science
Source of Support: National Science Foundation
Total Award Period Covered: 10/01/06 – 09/30/08

Project/Proposal Title: Increasing the Representation of Women in STEM via a New Interdisciplinary Engineering Program at a Liberal Arts Women’s College
Source of Support: National Science Foundation
Total Award Period Covered: 09/01/05 – 08/31/10

Project/Proposal Title: Implementation of a New Engineering Studies Program at Sweet Briar College
Source of Support: National Science Foundation
Total Award Period Covered: 10/01/03 – 09/30/07