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People

I'm Tyler Van Buren, a researcher with a passion for fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, and experimental techniques. I received my B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). At RPI I worked on projects ranging from: nano-air vehicle design; oscillating surfaces for flow modification; flow control actuator development; and unsteady/steady jets. Then I did research at Princeton University for some time, where I focused on bioinspired hydrodynamic propulsion, wall-bounded turbulence, and stratified flows.
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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Frank Tricouros

Frank joined the lab in August 2020 after graduating from Hofstra University. He is pursuing a Ph.D. studying vortex dynamics in wall-bounded flows.

David Yudin

David joined the lab in August 2020 after graduating from the University of Delaware. He is pursuing a Ph.D. studying actively flexible bioinspired propulsors.

Parker Grobe

Parker joined the lab in January 2023, an alumn of UD. He is pursuing a Ph.D. studying bioinspired foil shapes and fin-fin interactions.

Tony Liang

An unofficial member of the lab who is a graduate of Drexel U. and Ph.D. candidate at UD. Tony contributes immensely to the NASA turbulence sediment transport project and is a critical member of our group.

UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE STUDENTS