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Lichuan guI |
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· July 2011 - Present, Associate Research Scientist & Adjunct Associate Prof., Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research (IIHR), The University of Iowa, Iowa City · August 2002 - June 2011, Research Scientist & Research Assistant Prof. of Mech. Eng., Jamie L. Whitten National Center for Physical Acoustics (NCPA), University of Mississippi. Research activities: PIV measurements in supersonic jet flow, micro-scale air jet flow, and insect wing motion induced flow; insect motion tracking with high-speed camera; insect wing motion mapping with stereo high-speed imaging system; 6DOF motion tracking of aerodynamic model in wind tunnel with stereo high-speed imaging system. Teaching: Imaging techniques in fluid flow and motion tracking experiments (Engr 691) · October 2000 - July 2002, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Micro Fluidics Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University. Research activities: Measurement techniques for micro fluidics; Flow measurements in MEMS; Design, fabrication and test of micro mass flow sensors. Teaching: Fundamentals of Particle Image Velocimetry (ME595W). · October 1998 - September 2000, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research (IIHR), University of Iowa, Iowa City, U.S.A. Research activities: Experimental investigation of wave effects on the boundary layer and wake flow of a surface piercing flat plate and unsteady flow measurement around a naval surface ship model by means of the Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and other measurement techniques; Uncertainty assessment of the towed PIV measurement system; Forces, moment and wave field measurement of DTMB model 5512 in regular head waves. · August 1994 - September 1998, DAAD Scholar and Research Associate, Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Department of Machinery Engineering (FB 12), University of Essen, Germany. Research activities: Experimental investigation of multi-phase flows with the PIV technique; Improvement of the digital PIV image evaluation algorithm; developing numerical methods for the phase separation; Numerical simulation of pipe flows. · June 1987 - July 1994, Lecturer, Department of Power Machinery Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. Research activities: computer aid design software package "Optimal design system of aerodynamics on large centrifugal compressors", "Modifying design on sintering blowers" and "CAD system for axial ventilators"; computational simulation and experimental investigation of the forward centrifugal fan with splitter blades. Teaching: undergraduate courses "Centrifugal Compressor" and "Ventilators". |
