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Dr. John Farnsworth is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prior to joining the faculty in 2014, he served as a Postdoctoral Research Assoicate in the Department of Aeronautics at the United States Air Force Academy for three years. Dr. Farnsworth received his Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in 2011. He also received both his B.S. and M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from RPI in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Dr. Farnsworth leads the Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory, and his research is focused in the areas of understanding and controlling complex three-dimensional unsteady flow fields for aerodynamic applications. These topics include, but are not limited to: fluid-structure interactions, turbulence, highly three-dimensional regions of flow separation, and the design of novel fluidic actuators for flow control.

Dasha Gloutak received her Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2014. In her junior year, she conducted thermal analysis research for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s University Nanosatellite program at UCLA, and in her senior year led the UCLA Engineers Without Borders chapter as President. After graduating, Dasha worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Northrop Grumman designing, testing and supporting...

Jaylon McGhee is a Ph.D. student within the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder with a focus in Fluids Mechanics. Before beginning his graduate studies, Jaylon graduated with honors from Auburn University in 2019 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. After graduation, Jaylon interned as a GEM Fellow at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Transportation Division studying the aerodynamics of Medium-Duty...

Hunter Ringenberg is a second year PhD student within the Aerospace Engineering department at CU - Boulder. Hunter came to Colorado after earning his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. During his undergraduate career, he was one of the first students to work in the experimental water tunnel facilities at UNL. It was there that Hunter gained his first research experience through...

Samantha is a first year PhD student in the department of Aerospace Engineering at CU Boulder. She graduated cum laude from Duke University in 2017 with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering. While at Duke she received a certificate in Aerospace Engineering, completed an independent project related to buoyant vortex flow dynamics, and for her senior design worked on a novel process to manufacture custom titanium medical devices using a SLM...

Joseph Straccia graduated magna cum laude from Washington University in St. Louis in 2008 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Aerospace Engineering. While at Wash U Joseph conducted research on the optimization of low Reynolds number airfoils for Micro Air Vehicle (MAVs) applications using CFD and a genetic algorithm. Following the completion of his undergraduate degree Joseph accepted a position with Pratt & Whitney (P&W) in...

Caleb Grady is a Masters student within the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder with a focus in Fluids and Propulsion. Prior to beginning his graduate studies, Caleb graduated with honors from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA in 2016 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and minors in Aerospace Engineering and Product Design. After graduation, Caleb worked as a New Product...

Matthew Knickerbocker is a Masters student within the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior to Graduate school, Matthew received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior to his undergraduate studies, Matthew served four years in the US Air Force before being honorably discharged. Matthew has held internship positions at several organizations including the National Institute of Standards...

Jamison Bunnell is a fourth year B.S. student in the Aerospace Engineering department at CU Boulder. He is currently concluding his undergraduate studies while working on a senior design project for NASA JPL. Jamison gained his first research experience when he joined the Experimental Aerodynamics Lab in May of 2019, where he assisted PhD student Joseph Straccia in designing and building a wind-tunnel boundary layer experimental setup. Jamison likes spending...

Emanuele Costantino is an undergraduate aerospace engineering research student at CU Boulder. He is a senior and hopes to complete his master at CU in controls. His research is on the response of finite wings in unsteady flows. Emanuele hopes to further the understanding of unsteady slows such that they may be used to our advantage.

Ethan Culler is a Ph.D. student within the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prior to beginning his graduate studies he received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Within the Experimental Aerodynamcis Laboratory, Ethan has been working on the Control of High-Aspect Ratio Flexible Wings through Flow Control.

Naveen Penmetsa is a Masters student within the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior to graduate school, he received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and worked for United Launch Alliance as a test engineer on the west coast Atlas V program. Within the Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory, Naveen has been working on the Dual Throat Thrust Vectoring...