Group Members:
| Behzad Amirsalari | Ph.D. Candidate, M.A.Sc., B. Eng. (University of Kashan) – The Optimization of Wing Leading and Trailing Edges Design for Noise and Drag Reduction |
| Nick Cunnington-Bourbonniere | M.A.Sc. Candidate, B. Eng. (Carleton) – Assessing Acoustic Materials’ Self-Noise through Experimental Wind Tunnel Testing |
| Noah Veenstra | M.A.Sc. Candidate, B. Eng. (Carleton) – Computational Optimization of Composite Structures for Noise Reduction |
| Caleb Ramsay | M.A.Sc. Candidate, B. Eng. (Carleton) – Acoustic Assessment of Riblets through High-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing |
| Tanya Chang | Research Assistant |
Past Group Members and Alumni Researchers:
| Justin Denne | M.A.Sc. 2021-2023 – “Aerodynamic Characterization of a Closed-Loop Semi-Open Wind Tunnel using Experimental and Computational Methods”, see thesis here |
| Zachary Huffman | M.A.Sc. 2021-2023 – “Derivation of an Empirical Model to Estimate the Power Spectral Density of Turbulent Flow Wall Pressure Fluctuations Using Machine Learning Regression Techniques”, see thesis here |
| Jacques Tamayo | M.A.Sc. 2020-2023 – “Reduction of Sonic Boom Loudness Level in Supersonic Aircraft by Optimization of Wing Geometry and Positioning” |
| John Halpenny | M.Eng. 2018-2023 (part-time) – “Minimizing Sonic Boom Noise to Meet Potential Regulatory Limits” |
| Victoria Asi | M.A.Sc. 2020-2022 – “Wind Tunnel Testing to Evaluate Noise in a Small Wind Turbine”, see thesis here |
| Nicholas Thomson | M.A.Sc. 2019-2021 – “Modelling of Wall Pressure Fluctuations Induced by Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow”, see thesis here |
| Basim Al Tlua | Ph.D. 2017-2021 – “Experimental Wind Tunnel Testing and Numerical Optimization Studies for Airfoil Trailing-Edge Noise Reduction”, see dissertation here |
| Yehia Salama | M.A.Sc. 2019-2021 – “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Bio-Inspired Airfoil Trailing-Edge Designs for Noise Reduction”, see thesis here |
| Gerard Desmarais | M.A.Sc. 2016-2018 – “A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation on Ejector Acoustics and Ejector Silencer Design”, see thesis here |
| Frank Giardino | M.A.Sc. 2015-2018 (NSERC USRA 2015) – “The Design, Fabrication, and Commissioning of a High-Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel for Studies of Surface Pressure Fluctuations Beneath Turbulent Boundary Layers”, see thesis here |
| Steven Sonnenberg | M.A.Sc. 2015-2017 (NSERC USRA 2015) – “Reproducing Acceleration Power Spectral Density from an Aircraft Fuselage Panel excited by Turbulent Boundary Layer using Piezoelectric Actuators”, see thesis here |
| John O’Keefe | NSERC USRA 2017, “Design and Fabrication of an Automatic Traverse System for Wind Tunnel Testing” |
| Jared Van Blitterswyk | M.A.Sc. 2014-2016 (NSERC USRA 2014) – “Experimental Characterization of Turbulent Motions Using Wall-Pressure Measurements in Low Reynolds Number Turbulent Boundary Layers”, see thesis here |
| Matthew Brezina | M.A.Sc. 2014-2016 – “Aeroacoustic Optimization of Flat-Plate Serrated Trailing-Edge Extensions for Broadband Noise Reduction”, see thesis here |
| Ali Hassam | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2016 – “Acoustics and Aeroacoustic Research Folder Characterization” |
| Raymond Greiss | M.A.Sc. 2013-2015 (NSERC USRA 2013) – “Numerical Investigations of Pathological Phonation Resulting From a Unilateral Sessile Polyp” (co-supervised with Dr. Edgar Matida), see thesis here |
| Clement Ching | M.Eng. 2014-2015 – “Aircraft Wing Platform Design for Wind Tunnel Testing” |
| Timothy Rutke | Research Assistant 2013-2014 – “Wind Tunnel Anechoic Test Section Design” |
| Robert Williams | M.A.Sc. 2012-2014 – “Prediction and Assessment of the Surface-Based Aeroacoustics of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines” (co-supervised with Dr. Edgar Matida and Dr. Fred Nitzsche), see thesis here |
| Lejla Sjekirica | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2013 – “Numerical Analysis of Panels’ Acoustic and Vibration Response” |
| David Rogers | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2013 – “Anechoic Platform Design” |
| Jessica Mesquita | Undergraduate Research Assistant 2013 – “Laboratory Inventory” |
| Praven Jose | M. Eng. 2012-2013 – “Numerical Simulation of An Aircraft Wing for Wind Tunnel Testing” |
| Gagandeep Arora | Research Associate 2012-2013 – “Experimental Investigation of Phonation Mechanisms” |