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Brian Elbing

Professor

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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  • Professor
    Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  • 405-744-5897 (Work)
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BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Elbing's research focuses on identification of fluid mechanisms within complex high-Reynolds number flows. His research includes flow control (active and passive methods), sound from tornadoes at frequencies below human hearing, and multiphase flows (e.g. annular film thickness). His research has been published in top fluids (e.g. Journal of Fluid Mechanics) and acoustic (e.g. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America) journals. In addition, his work has been featured in numerous articles (e.g. Physics Today, Wired Magazine, IEEE Spectrum), radio shows (e.g. NPR's All Things Considered), and in a mini-documentary series on the National Geographic Channel.

Research Interests:

Fluid Mechanics
Flow Control
Drag Reduction
Tornado Infrasound
Multiphase flow

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2024 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Mechanical & Aero-Space Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2024
  • Assistant Professor
    Oklahoma State University, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Aug 2013 - 1 Jun 2019
  • Research Associate
    Pennsylvania State University, Applied Research Laboratory, State College, United States1 Oct 2010 - 1 Jun 2013

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Intern Research Assistant
    NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, USA10 May 2004 - 9 Jul 2004

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, United States1 Jan 2006 - 16 Jan 2009
  • MSE
    University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, United States1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2005
  • BS
    Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, United States1 Sep 1999 - 31 Dec 2003

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Mechanical Engineering, Ann Arbor, United States17 Jan 2009 - 30 Sep 2010
    fluid mechanicsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Steven Ceccio SLC

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

LANGUAGE

  • English

DEPARTMENT

  • Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

FIELDS OF RESEARCH