Gregory Selected to Receive a 2014-2015 Fulbright Scholar Grant

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James Gregory, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been selected as a 2014-2015 Fulbright Scholar. The award will help cover expenses assoicated with a research endeavor that Gregory is planning for the first part of 2015 while on sabbatical in Israel. "I’ll be working in Professor David Greenblatt's lab at the Technion in Haifa, Israel from January 1 to April 30, 2015.  Professor Greenblatt and I will be studying the aerodynamics of vertical-axis wind turbines, and methods to control the flow to make the turbines more efficient," Gregory commented.

The abstract associated with Gregory's Fulbright Scholar funding states, "Development of cost-effective wind energy sources is a critical challenge facing the Middle East region and the world. However, the reliability and efficiency of wind turbines are limited by problems induced by unsteady aerodynamics – namely, dynamic stall. The proposed work will study dynamic stall in conditions relevant to wind turbines with higher fidelity that previously possible. The scholar [Gregory] brings expertise with advanced measurement techniques, while the host institution [Technion] has a one-of-a-kind facility for modeling dynamic stall. The combination of these will result in a much deeper understanding of dynamic stall, leading to control schemes for enhanced wind turbine performance.” The Technion is ranked among the world's top 100 universities.

Gregory, who was promoted to associate professor last year, became a faculty member at Ohio State in January 2008. He received his masters and doctorate degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University in 2002 and 2005, respectively. His Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering was earned at Georgia Tech in 1999. Much of his research lies in the field of unsteady, separated wakes - with specific interests in rotorcraft aeromechanics, bluff body wake control, and development of advanced measurement techniques. His work focuses on understanding and controlling compressible dynamic stall of rotorcraft blades; flow control of wakes, targeting three-dimensional wake structures and their instabilities; and development of fast-response pressure-sensitive paint as a diagnostic for unsteady flows.

Gregory's trip to Israel will be coordinated through Ohio State's Office of International Affairs. Fulbright Scholar recipients are selected by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, which administers the program for the U.S. Department of State. The Fulbright Scholar Program offers U.S. faculty, administrators and professionals grants to lecture, conduct research or participate in seminars abroad. Approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals travel abroad on Fulbright Scholar Programs each year.
 
 
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