Summer 2025 Highlights

Students’ accomplishments:

Poster presentations at Summer Intersection Symposium at CWRU

1. Peter Marinelli. Optimization of Wind Turbine Airfoil Design Using XFOIL and OpenMDAO. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Navid Goudarzi

2. Kennedy Bright & Lindsay Siu. Corrosion-resistant wind turbine structure with thermoplastic FRP bars: an innovative corrosion-free reinforcement for concrete. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Christian Carloni

3. Allen Yu, Emily Schmeiser, Benjamin Xu. Wind Speed Prediction Using Machine Learning Methods Based on Surface Terrain and Atmospheric Stability. Faculty Mentors: Drs. Longhua Zhao, Corey Markfort, Wei Zhang

4. Anjali Noel Ramesh. Wind turbine blade surface damage detection through AI & machine learning techniques. Graduate Mentor: Jamiu Lateef, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Xiong (Bill) Yu.

5. Abigail Fessel. Powering the Future of Transit: A Microgrid Solution for SARTA's Hydrogen Bus Fleet. Mentors: Dr. Tessa Rosenberger, Mark Henning, Andrew Thomas

6. Nathaniel Jackson. Statistical Fusion of Satellite and Ground Data for Localized Wind Estimation. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Navid Goudarzi

7. Audrey Gibson. Using Fungi to Strengthen Soils. Graduate Mentor: Samuel Ojo, Shafi Ullah. Faculty Mentor: Dr Xiong (Bill) Yu

Publications Beyond Summer 2025

1. Peter Marinelli, Navid Goudarzi (2025). Surrogate-Based Optimization of Wind Turbine Airfoil Performance using XFOIL and OpenMDAO. IMECE 2025. Memphis, TN.

2. Emily Schmeiser, Allen Yu, Benjamin Xu, Longhua Zhao, Corey Markfort, Wei Zhang (2025). Wind Speed Prediction Using Machine Learning Methods Based on Atmospheric Stability and Terrain Type. APS DFD 2025 Annual meeting. Houston, TX. Nov. 23-25, 2025

3. Elliott Walker, Zhang, W., and Corey Markfort. 2025. Effects of Terrain Complexity and Atmospheric Stability on Wind Shear and Turbulence Characteristics in Open and Peri-Urban Environments. 78th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. Houston, TX, Nov. 23-25, 2025

4. Zhang, W., E. Walker, and C. D. Markfort. 2025. Influence of Surface Complexity and Atmospheric Stability on Wind Shear and Turbulence in a Peri-Urban Wind Energy Site. Energies, 2025, 18, 5211. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18195211

5. Harshit Agarwal, Owen Mechlem, Xiong (Bill) Yu. Bio-Inspired Floating Foundations for Offshore Wind Energy. Wind Energy and Engineering Research. Under review.