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Gregory Blaisdell is a Professor at Purdue University in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Applied Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology in 1980 and 1982 respectively, and completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University in 1991. His research interests focus on computational fluid mechanics, specifically the study of transitional turbulent fluid flows using various computational methods. His work involves using Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) and Large Eddy Simulations (LES) to explore the physics of turbulent flows and improve turbulence models, which have significant implications in engineering systems such as drag reduction and heat transfer. Additionally, he is invested in the development of advanced numerical methods and parallel computing techniques for fluid dynamics problems. Blaisdell has been recognized with several awards such as the NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship and multiple teaching awards.
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