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Ricardo Vinuesa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain and his PhD in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. His research focuses on the combination of numerical simulations and data-driven methods to understand, control, and predict complex wall-bounded turbulent flows and boundary layers in urban environments, particularly in the context of developing wings. Throughout his career, Professor Vinuesa has received numerous prestigious awards including the ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council, the Harleman Lecture Award, the TSFP Kasagi Award, and the MST Emerging Leaders Award. He is also recognized as a member of the Young Academy of Science in Spain and as a Young Researcher by the Goran Gustafsson Foundation. Additionally, he has been awarded the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science