/College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Advanced Fluid Dynamics, Propulsion, and Energy Lab

Current Students

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Taiwo Alare Taiwo's Photo   Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. Student

  

Past Students from the Group

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Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin Image of Abdullah Sharfuddin Graduated in August, 2026 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. (Direct Numerical Simulations of Turbulence-Cloud-Aerosol Interactions in the Atmosphere)

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  
HyeJin Oh Hyejin Graduated in December, 2022 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. (Modeling of Combustion, Detonation, and Heat Flux in Rotating Detonation Engines)

  
Andreas Jacobs Jacob Graduated in August, 2019 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

M.S. (Analysis of Supersonic Combustion)

Current Position: Ph.D. Student
Zhipeng Lou Zhipeng Lou Graduated in 2017 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

M.S. & Ph.D. (Improved Flamelet Models)

Current Position: Senior Securities Quantitative Analytics Specialist at Wells Fargo

  
Shao Yang   Graduated in August, 2015 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

 

M.S. (High-Speed Combustion Modeling)

  
Yan Zhan Yan Zhan Graduated in December, 2014 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. (Muon Collider Acceleration)

Current Position: Lecturer

  
Wenhai Li Wenhai Graduated in 2010 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

M.S.(Simulation and analysis of rarefied parallel interacting sonic jets) & Ph.D. (Analysis of Single and Dual Under-Expanded, Rarefied Jets) 

Current Position: Professor at SUNY Farmingdale

  
Hee Jin Park Heejin Graduated in May, 2009 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

 

Ph.D. (Investigation of MHD systems for Muon Collider Acceleration)

  
Juldeh Sesay Juldeh Sesay Graduated in July, 2005 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. (Effects of non-Newtonian viscosity on the motion, hydrodynamic stresses, and deformation of red blood cells in a shear flow)

Current Position: Professor at Stony Brook University

  
Min Zhou Min_Zhou Graduated in August, 2005 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

M.S. (Analysis and simulation of blood flow through a mechanical heart valve)

Current Position: Senior Technical Staff, Tableau, Cambridge, MA

  
Kenny Alabi Kehinde Alabi Graduated in May, 2003 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. (Effects of upstream turbulence on aircraft engine turbine blades)

Current Position: Director at Mastercard

  
Jeff Hung Jeff Hung Graduated in May, 2002 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

M.S. (Design and fabrication of metal biopolar plates used in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells)

Current Position: Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Farmingdale

  
Jing Wu   Graduated in 2001 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

 

M.S. (Non-linear instability analysis of compressible mixing layers)

  
Tian Zhang   Graduated in December, 2000 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

 

Ph.D. (Turbulence simulation of Czochralski growth of large diameter silicon crystals)

  
Michelle Nearon Michelle Nearon Graduated in May, 2000 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. (Single-point concentration statistics in a compressible reacting mixing layer)

Current Position: Senior Associate Dean, Yale University

  
David Wei Liu David Wei Liu Graduated in December, 1999 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

M.S. (Numerical Studies of Compressible Turbulence) & Ph.D. (Second moments of turbulence in reacting and non-reacting compressible mixing layers)

Current Position: Vice President at JPMorgan Chase

  
Xiaodan Cai Xiaoden Cai Graduated in May, 1997 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

Ph.D. (Compressible turbulence and its transport of a passive scalar)

Current Position: Senior Aerodynamics Engineer at Elliott Group, formerly Raytheon Technologies

  
John Intile John Intile Graduated in May, 1993 Department of Mechanical Engineering  

M.S. (Numerical calculations of second moments of turbulence in supersonic flows)

Current Position: Vice President at General Electric

  

 

  • HyeJin Oh, Modeling of Combustion, Detonation, and Heat Flux in Rotating Detonation Engines. Ph.D. (Graduated, December 2022)
  • Andreas Jacobs, Analysis of Supersonic Combustion. M.S. (SUNY Korea) (Graduated, August 2019)
  • Zhipeng Lou, Improved Flamelet Models. Ph.D. (Graduated, 2017)
  • Shao Yang, High Speed Combustion Modeling. M.S. (Graduated, August 2015)
  • Mehlam Jupiterwala, High Speed Combustion Modeling. M.S. (Graduated, August 2015)
  • Zhipeng Lou, Improved Flamelet Models.  (M.S., Graduated, March 2013)
  • Yan Zhan, Muon Collider Acceleration. Ph.D. (Graduated, December 2014)
  • Prof. Wenhai Li, Analysis of Single and Dual Under-Expanded, Rarefied Jets using DSMC. Ph.D. (Graduated, 2010)
  • Hee Jin Park, Investigation of MHD Systems for Muon Collider Acceleration. Ph.D. (Graduated, May 2009). 
  • Prof. Juldeh Sesay, The effects of non-Newtonian viscosity on the motion, hydrodynamic stresses, and deformation of red blood cells in a shear flow. Ph.D. (Graduated, July 2005). 
  • Wenhai Li, Simulation and analysis of rarefied parallel interacting sonic jets. MS (Graduated, 2005)
  • Min Zhou, Analysis and simulation of blood flow through a mechanical heart valve. MS (Graduated, August 2005)
  • Kenny Alabi, Analysis of the effects of upstream turbulence on aircraft engine turbine blades. Ph.D. (Graduated, May 2003)
  • Prof. Jeff Hung, Design and fabrication of metal biopolar plates used in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. MS (Graduated, May 2002. Co-Advisor with Professor Hazem Tawfik of SBU Farmingdale.)
  • Jing Wu, Non-linear instability analysis of compressible mixing layers. MS. (Graduated, 2001)
  • Prof. Michelle Nearon, Single-point concentration statistics in a compressible reacting mixing layer. Ph.D. (Graduated, May 2000)
  • David Wei Liu, Second moments of turbulence in reacting and non-reacting compressible mixing layers. Ph.D. (Graduated, December 1999)
  • Tian Zhang, Turbulence simulation of Czochralski growth of large diameter silicon crystals. Ph.D. (Graduated, December 2000). 
  • Xiaodan Cai, Compressible turbulence and its transport of a passive scalar. Ph.D. (Graduated, May 1997)
  • David Wei Liu, Numerical studies of compressible turbulence. MS. (Graduated, May 1996).
  • John Intile, Numerical calculations of second moments of turbulence in supersonic flows.  MS. (Graduated, May 1993)

  • Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin, 2020, Direct Numerical Simulations of Activation and Deactivation in Turbulent Warm Clouds, Ph.D. (Expected Graduation Date: December 2024)
  • Andreas Jacobs, 2019. Analysis of Supersonic Combustion. S. (SUNY Korea) (Graduated, August 2019)
  • HyeJin Oh, 2017. Supersonic Combustion Simulation. PhD. (Graduated, December 2022)
  • Zhipeng Lou, 2017. Improved Flamelet Models. D. (Graduated, 2017)
  • Yang, Shao, 2015. High Speed Combustion Modeling. S. (Graduated, August 2015)
  • Jupiterwala, Mehlam, 2015. High Speed Combustion Modeling. S. (Graduated, August 2015)
  • Zhipeng Lou, 2011. Improved Flamelet Models. (S., Graduated, March 2013)
  • Cristian Sabin, 2011. High Speed Combustion. PhD. (Current student, Expected Graduation: May 2016)
  • Yan Zhan, 2009. Muon Collider Acceleration. D. (Graduated, December 2014). Funded by US Department of Energy and Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Li, W. 2010. Analysis of Single and Dual Under-Expanded, Rarefied Jets. D. Dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University. Funded by the United States Air Force (Graduated, December 2010)
  • Hee Jin Park. 2009. Investigation of MHD Systems for Muon Collider Acceleration. D. (Graduated, May 2009). Funded by US Department of Energy and Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Sesay, Juldeh. 2005. The effects of non-Newtonian viscosity on the motion, hydrodynamic stresses, and deformation of red blood cells in a shear flow. D. (Graduated, July 2005). Funded by American Heart Association (Research Assistantship)
  • Li, Wenhai. 2005. Simulation and analysis of rarefied parallel interacting sonic jets. MS (Graduated, 2005), Funded by the Air Force and Industry Grant (Research Assistantship)
  • Zhou, Min. 2005. Analysis and simulation of blood flow through a mechanical heart valve. MS (Graduated, August 2005). MS. Funded by American Heart Association (Research Assistantship)
  • Alabi, Kenny. 2003. Analysis of the effects of upstream turbulence on aircraft engine turbine blades. D. (Graduated, May 2003). Funded by: National Science Foundation (Research Assistantship)
  • Hung, Jeff. 2002. Design and fabrication of metal biopolar plates used in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. MS (Graduated, May 2002. Funded by LIPA Renewable Sources of Energy Program (Research Assistantship). (I was a Co-Advisor with Professor Hazem Tawfik of SBU Farmingdale.)
  • Wu, Jing. 2001. Non-linear instability analysis of compressible mixing layers. (Graduated, May 2002). Funded by: National Science Foundation. (Research Assistantship)
  • Nearon, Michelle. 2000 Single-point concentration statistics in a compressible reacting mixing layer. D. (Graduated, May 2000). Funded by: National Science Foundation (Research Assistantship)
  • Liu, Wei. 2000. Second moments of turbulence in reacting and non-reacting compressible mixing layers. D. (Graduated, December 1999). Funded by: National Science Foundation (Research Assistantship)
  • Zhang, Tian. 2000. Turbulence simulation of Czochralski growth of large diameter silicon crystals. D. (Graduated, December 2000). Funded by DARPA/AFOSR MURI program (Research Assistantship)
  • Zhang, Tian. 2000. Turbulence simulation of Czochralski growth of large diameter silicon crystals. D. (Graduated, December 2000). Funded by DARPA/AFOSR MURI program (Research Assistantship)
  • Liu, Wei. 1996. Numerical studies of compressible turbulence. MS. (Graduated, May 1996). Funded by: The National Science Foundation (Research Assistantship)
  • Intile, John. 1993. Numerical calculations of second moments of turbulence in supersonic flows. MS. (Graduated, May 1993).  Funded by: The National Science Foundation (Research Assistantship)
  • Numerous “Non-Thesis” Masters’ Student Ddvisees, such as Sathiesh Subbiah, Mohamed Abaza, Luo Yaping.
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Student’s Name: Jingfang Qu
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: A Numerical Study of Shear Instability in an Open Channel with Emergent VegetationYear: 2017 (Defense Date: July 31, 2017)
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Jie Yu

Student’s Name: Qiangqiang Shi
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Modeling of Parachute Dynamics with GPU
Enhanced Continuum Fabric Model and Front Tracking Method
Year: 2014 (Defense Date: December 11, 2014)
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Xiaolin Li

Student’s Name: Ryan Kaufman
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Software Tools for Stochastic Simulations of Turbulence
Year: 2014 (Defense Date: August 15, 2014)
Dissertation Advisor: Professor James Glimm

Student’s Name: Yan Li
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Mass Spring Model and its Coupling with Front Tracking Method
Year: 2013 (Defense Date: May 13, 2013)
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Xiaolin Li

Student’s Name: Joung-Dong Kim
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Modeling of Airfoil Dynamics with Front Tracking Method
Year: 2012
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Xiaolin Li

Student’s Name: Briann B. Fix
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Front Tracking and Adaptive Mesh Refinement
Year: 2011
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Xiaolin Li

Student’s Name: Hyunkyung Lim
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Numerical Modeling in Turbulent Mixing Flows
Year: 2009
Dissertation Advisor: Professor James Glimm

Student’s Name: Wurigen Bo
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Applications of 3D Front Tracking to Multi Phase Fluid
Year: 2009
Dissertation Advisor: Professor James Glimm

Student’s Name: Thomas Owen Masser
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: The Effects of Temperature Equilibrium in Mixed Cell Hydrodynamics
Year: 2007
Dissertation Advisor: Professor James Glimm, John W. Grove

Student’s Name: Paul Allen LaVergne
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Thermonuclear Flame Studies in Rectangular Geometry
Year: 2007
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Yongmin Zhang

Student’s Name: Yuanhua Li
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: Enhanced 3D Front Tracking Method with Locally Grid Based Interface Tracking
Year: 2007
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Xiaolin Li

Student’s Name: Wonsuck Lee
Department: Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dissertation Title: A Theoretical Study of Tracer Flow through Heterogeneous Porous Media in Curved Geometry
Year: 1998
Dissertation Advisor: Professor Qiang Zhang