LAB Announcements

Spotlight

Sean Moran

Sean Moran

Hometown: Cheyenne, Wy

Undergraduate: Gonzaga University

Program: MS (Graduated May 2012)

Current Position: Engineer - TD Williamson

Research Interests: Environmental Fluid Dynamics (experimental and computational) with a focus on momentum transport, particle (PM10 and PM2.5) transport and deposition, atmospheric turbulence, turbulent mixing and deposition of scalars with variable atmospheric stability, wind tunnel and field testing of turbulence within vegetative canopies (porous medium), grid-generated isotropic turbulence, sonic anemometry, and hot-wire anemometry. Additional research interests include Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Large-Eddy Simulation (LES).

Publications:
S.M. Moran, E.R. Pardyjak, J.M. Veranth, "The Role of Turbulence in Enhancing Deposition", (2012) Phys. Fluids, (publication under review)
S.M. Moran, E.R. Pardyjak, J.M. Veranth "Developing strategies for fugitive dust mitigation and transport flux using native vegetative windbreaks for dust control,” Paper #16, Air and Waste Management 104th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, FL, June 21, 2011.

Contact: sean.moran@utah.edu

Undergraduate Opportunities in the EFD Laboratory

Our research group regularly hires undergraduate students to participate in research and make meaninful contributions. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Pardyjak directly. Below is a list of the many student who have contributed to research in the EFD lab over the years.

Present Undergraduate Researchers

Student Project
Anup KhadkaLow-cost sensor development
Ryan CandlishLow-cost sensor testing/development
Scott CarlsonDevelopment of a Python-based GUI for QUIC

Former Undergraduate Student research projects

Jeppesen Feliciano QUIC-URB improvements
Vignesh SivaramakrishnanImproving local energy-budget measurement stations (LEMS)
Elliott BarthRepair of a remote sensing SODAR wind measurement device
Aaron BurtonDevelopment of a Microcontroller-based Atmospheric Sounding System (M.A.S.S.)
Scott SchoenBuilding heat transfer modeling
Nipun Gunawardena*Development local energy balance measurement stations
Christian HolbertCold air pool study in the Salt Lake Valley using remote sensing
Bryon Edmunds*Wind-tunnel deposition study
Price LeflerTPAWT dispersion
Daniel AlexanderPIV measurements of flow around sports stadiums
Sydney StokerFlow visualization sports stadium (Grinnell College)
Timothy BarberPIV/PLIF measurements
Hamid SaniVirtual Wind Tunnel (TPAWT)
Sam Dickman*PIV measurements of urban street canyons
Seamus ConnorQUIC-URB GUI development
Louis MonacoEnvironmental Measurements
Jenny GillQUIC-URB GUI development
Holly OldroydQUIC-URB GUI development
Dustin WallisVirtual Wind Tunnel (TPAWT)
Jason HunterUrban Wind Measurements
Tony FavalaroQUIC-URB GUI development
Zachery WilsonFlux Richardson Probe development
Nick ShingletonQUIC-URB GUI development
Morgan Farley-CrustTPAWT Virtual Wind Tunnel
Bret VerhoefUrban Wind measurements
Aaron BarclayPIV measurements of flow around buildings
Andy ParkerQWIC-URB GUI development
Tom BoothQWIC-URB GUI development
Austin Van OttenDrag measurements in urban environments
Jana PricePIV measurements of flow around buildings
James AllisonDesign of sonic anemometer mounting devices
Jeff Waterhouse CFD of Hill Air Force Base Weber Canyon Study
Brad HansenPIV measurements of flow around buildings
Lester SherrowStratified wind tunnel improvements
* indicates a UROP award