JohnÌýFarnsworth
- Associate Professor
- AEROSPACE MECHANICS RESEARCH CENTER (AMREC)
- RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING CENTER FOR UNMANNED VEHICLES (RECUV)
Focus Area
Fluid Dynamics
Education
PhD, Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2011
MS, Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2007
BS, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2006
Professional Experience
2023 - Present, Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, ²ÊÃñ±¦µä
2014 - 2023, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, ²ÊÃñ±¦µä
2013 - 2014, Visiting Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, ²ÊÃñ±¦µä
2011 - 2014, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Aeronautics, United States Air Force Academy
Awards
Michael A. Sadowsky Prize, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2007
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, Honorable Mention, 2006 & 2007
Research Interests
Experimental fluid dynamics focusing on image-based flow velocimetry, flow control, unsteady aerodynamics, three-dimensional flow fields, fluid-structure interaction, wind turbine aerodynamics, biologically inspired flight