Seminar：Simulation-Based Study of Turbulent Boundary Layer Flows at Wavy Surfaces and near Gas-Liquid Interfaces
Lian Shen 
Benjamin Mayhugh Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota, USA

Time：June.3（Wednesday）10:00-11:00
Place：F201
Host：LIU Yingzheng, pressor

Education
1988-1993    B.S. in Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
1993-2001    Sc.D. in Fluid Mechanics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employment
2000-2003 Postdoctoral Associate and Research Engineer, Department of Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
2004-2015    Assistant Professor and Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University 
Since 2012    Benjamin Mayhugh Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Since 2014 Associate Director for Research, Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota

Research Background:
̶ Computational fluid dynamics: DNS and LES of turbulent flows; simulation of free-surface flows; computation of nonlinear waves
̶ Turbulence boundary layers at smooth and rough undulatory surfaces: Flow over wavy boundaries; marine atmospheric boundary layer; biomimetic of fish swimming
̶ Multi-phase flows and interfacial transfer of mass and heat: Transport of heat and mass in multi-fluids flows; free-surface turbulence; wave-turbulence interaction
̶ Sustainable energy: Ocean wave and wind as renewable energy resources; floating wind turbines; wave energy converters
̶ Environmental fluid mechanics: Turbulent transport at water surface; effect of surfactants; air-water transfer of heat and greenhouse gases; optical effects in aquatic environment
̶ Scientific computing and modeling: High-performance large-scale parallel computing; data-intensive computing; multi-physics modeling