Vibhav Durgesh Named U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellow
June 01, 2022
Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Vibhav Durgesh has earned a Summer Faculty Fellowship at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
The U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship Program offers hands-on exposure to Air Force research challenges through 8- to 12-week research residencies at participating Air Force research facilities for full-time science, mathematics, and engineering faculty at U.S. colleges and universities.
Durgesh’s project will focus on studying the impact of unsteady flow on aircraft aerodynamics and flow control approaches.
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