
Melissa Green
Associate Professor
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- 253 Link Hall
- 315.443.4369
- [email protected]
Degree(s):
- Ph.D. Princeton University, Princeton, 2009
- B.S. University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, 2003
Research Interests:
- Biological fluid mechanics, specifically fish swimming
- Fluid structure interactions
- Vortex dynamics
- Turbulence
- Turbulent combustion
Current Research:
Professor Green’s research interests include vortex-dominated wakes generated by swimming offlying of animals and the coherent structure composition of reacting and non-reacting turbulent flow fields. Increased understanding of how these flows are organized can lead to advances in basic research, model development for flow simulation, dynamics and control plus improvements in existing technology. In order to investigate these flows, Dr. Green integrates quantitative and qualitative experimental techniques with comprehensive data analysis such as Lagrangian coherent structures identification.
Courses Taught:
- AEE 427: Aircraft Performance and Dynamics
- MAE 321: Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
- MAE 645: Fluid Dynamics Measurements
Honors:
- 2015: The Filtertech, Pi Tau Sigma, and Sigma Gamma Tau Award for Excellence in Education in Mechanical an Aerospace Engineering (Syracuse University)
- 2014: Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award
- 2009: National Research Council Research Associateship
Selected Publications:
Magstadt, A. S., Kan, P., Berger, Z. P., Ruscher, C. J., Berry, M. G., Green, M. A., Lewalle, J. & Glauser, M. N. “Turbulent flow physics and control: The role of big data analyses tools,” in Whither Turbulence in and Big Data in the 21st Century? Ed. Pollard, A., Castillo, L., Danaila, L., & Glauser, M. N. Springer, pp. 295-322. Online, 2016.
Kumar, R., King. J. T. & Green, M. A. Momentum distribution in the wake of a trapezoidal pitching panel , Marine Technology Society Journal, 50, 5, pp. 9-23, 2016.
Rockwood, M.P., Taira, K., & Green, M. A. Detecting vortex formation and shedding in cylinder wakes using Lagrangian coherent structures, AIAA Journal, (in print, doi: 10.2514/1.J055051), 2016.
Huang, Y. & Green, M. A. Detection and tracking of vortex phenomena using Lagrangian coherent structures, Experiments in Fluids 56, 7, pp. 1-12, 2015.