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Academic Interests and Expertise
- Education
- PhD Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University 1988
- MS Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University 1983
- BS Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University 1981
- Academic Appointments and Other Experiences:
- Director Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program 2007-present
- Director NASA Kansas Space Grant Consortium 2006-present
- Chair, WSU Aerospace Engineering Department 2004-present
- Senior Fellow, National Institute for Aviation Research 2002-present
- Professor, Aerospace Engineering, WSU 2001
- Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering, WSU 1994
- NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow at NASA LaRC 1990 & 91
- Consulting Analyst, Boeing Military Airplanes 1989 (summer)
- Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering, WSU 1988
Areas of Research Interest
- Research Interests:
- Experimental Aerodynamics
- Wind Turbine and Rotor Aerodynamics
- Airfoil and Aircraft Design
Publications
- Recent Publications:
- Matheswaran, V., Miller, L.S., and Moriarty, P., “Retrofit Winglets for Wind Turbines,” AIAA SciTech conference, San Diego, CA, January 2019.
- Ghoddoussi, A. and Miller, L.S., “A More Comprehensive Database for Low Reynolds Number Propeller Performance Validations,” 34th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Washington, D.C., June 2016.
- Ghoddoussi, A. and Miller, L.S., “A Preliminary Database for Low Reynolds Number Propeller Performance Validations,” AIAA-2015-4112, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Conference, Orlando, FL, July 2015.
- Ghoddoussi, A. and Miller, L.S., “A Conceptual Study of Airfoil Performance Enhancements Using CFD,” AIAA AFM Meeting, August 2012.
- Farrell, T. and Miller, L.S., “Development of a New Boundary Layer Control Technique for Automotive Wind Tunnel Testing”, AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, Jan. 2006.
- Merchant, M. and Miller, L.S., "Propeller Performance Measurement for Low Reynolds Number UAV Application" , AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, Jan. 2006.
- Schmidlin, T., Hammer, B., King, P., Miller, L.S., Thumann, G., and Wetherington, H., “Critical Wind Speeds to Upset Two Styles of Ambulances and a Large City Bus,” Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 3 Number 2, March/April 2005.
Professional Experience
- Teaching Experience:
- AE 124 Introduction to Aeronautics
- AE 324 Foundations of Atmospheric Flight
- AE 424 Aerodynamic Theory
- AE 460 Selected Topic in Aircraft Design
- IE 480T Product Realization
- AE 528 Aerospace Design I
- AE 628 Aerospace Design II
- AE 512 Aerodynamics Laboratory
- AE 703 Rotor Aerodynamics
- AE 712 Advanced Experimental Aerodynamics
- AE 911 Airfoil Design
Awards and Honors
- Academic Honors and Awards:
- 2006 AIAA Abe Zarem Distinguished Achievement in Aeronautics Faculty Award
- 2004 AIAA Sustained Service Award
- 2002 AIAA National Faculty Advisor Award
- 2002 NASA AGATE Alliance Service Award
- 2000 AIAA Region V Engineer of the Year
- 2000 AIAA Associate Fellow
- 1999 AIAA Distinguished Lecturer (12-years)
- 1998 WSU Academy for Effective Teaching Distinguished Achievements in Teaching Award
- 1995 Bombardier-Learjet Fellow (3-year appointment)
- 1994 ASEE Dow Outstanding Young Educator
- 1991 College of Engineering Dwayne and Velma Wallace Outstanding Educator
Areas of Service
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Organization Offices & Dates Held:
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Chairman, AIAA Student Activities Committee (2003-2007)
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Chairman, AIAA Regional & National Student Conferences (1999-2003)
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Faculty Advisor, AIAA WSU Student Section (1989-2019)
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Other Interests
- Membership in Professional, Honorary, and Other Learned Societies:
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics -- AIAA (1981-present)
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