Prof. Shyy’s research group focuses broadly on computational and modeling techniques for addressing various challenges arising from fluid dynamics, heat/mass transfer, bio-inspired flight, fluid-structure interactions, battery technologies, design optimization, interfacial transport and moving boundaries, combustion, materials processing, parallel computing, and micro-scale biofluid dynamics.

The group’s interest encompasses fundamental research and engineering application, including:

  1. development of original and novel numerical and modeling techniques for multidisciplinary problems related to thermo-fluid dynamics;
  2. computational and modeling techniques typically developed to a point that they form a complete capability to tackle original physical issues;
  3. consistent emphasis on close collaboration between theory/computation and experiment;
  4. extension of scientific research to address engineering issues arising from optimization, assessment, and design tool development.

The current support includes team projects such as

  1. an Air Force Research Laboratory-funded collaborative center on computational aero-science,
  2. a Department of Defense-funded Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) project on flexible and flapping wing aerodynamics,
  3. a NASA-funded Constellation University Institute Program for Moon-Mars exploration endeavors,
  4. a Department of Energy and General Motors-funded project on advanced battery coalition for drivetrains,

as well as several individual grants. With this support, the group enjoys collaboration with a number of researchers from the University of Michigan and elsewhere.

Books published by our group:

  1. Shyy, W., Lian, Y., Tang, J., Viieru, D., and Liu, H. (authors), “Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Flyers”, Cambridge University Press, New York, 2008.
  2. Shyy, W., Thakur, S.S., Ouyang, H., Liu, J. and Blosch, E. (authors), “Computational Techniques for Complex Transport Phenomena”, Cambridge University Press, New York, (1997, paperback 2005).
  3. Shyy, W., Udaykumar, H.S., Rao, M.M. and Smith, R.W. (authors), “Computational Fluid Dynamics with Moving Boundaries”, Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, (1996, revised printing 1997, 1998&2001); Dover, New York, 2007.
  4. Shyy, W. (author), “Computational Modeling for Fluid Flow and Interfacial Transport”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, (1994, revised printing 1997); Dover, New York, 2006.