Current Members
Director
Chitrarth Prasad
Dr. Chitrarth Prasad is an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His current research interests involve using advanced mathematical techniques to study turbulent flow behavior in engineering applications.
Outside of work, Dr. Prasad trains in multiple martial arts, enjoys cheering for Penn State football, and loves spending time outdoors with his wife and two dogs.
PhD Student
Shishir Gautam
Shishir is a Ph.D. student in the MAE Department of Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on intermittent dynamics in compressible airfoil flows using physics-based and data-driven algorithms.
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In his free time, he loves playing guitar, making sketches, exploring supercars, and learning about space and the universe.
PhD Student
Saahith Velivolu
Saahith Velivolu is a Ph.D. student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His research focusses on noise reduction techniques from supersonic jets from non-uniform nozzles. He’s also interested in supersonic shear layers, shock–boundary layer interactions, and machine learning methods in CFD.
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Besides work, Saahith enjoys playing guitar, soccer, hiking, and taking his motorbike off-road.
MS Student
Nathan Baber
Nathan Baber is pursuing his Master's degree in Mechanical and Aerospace engineering at Oklahoma State University where he also received his Bachelors. His current research is a computational examination of the effects of particles within supersonic impinging jets.
In his freetime, he enjoys history and reading, playing golf, and watching sports on TV
MS Student
Sagar Srivastava
Sagar Srivastava is a Master's student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on the unsteady aerodynamics of supersonic counter-flowing jets—used in retropropulsion and drag/heat reduction—through computational fluid dynamics and force decomposition methods.
Beyond research, he is a passionate petrolhead who enjoys motorsports, reading, and traveling.
MS Student
Caroline King
Caroline King is a Master’s student at Oklahoma State University studying mechanical and aerospace engineering. Her current research focuses on cavity-induced heating in hypersonic flow.
Along with school, Caroline enjoys spending time outside, running, and reading.
Undergraduate Research Assistant & Wentz Research Scholar
Lena James
Lena James is a senior undergraduate student in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Her research focuses on understanding the noise generation mechanisms in nonconventional jet configurations using reduced-order modeling and data analysis techniques.
Outside of research, Lena enjoys practicing yoga, dancing, and participating in Society of Women Engineers activities.
Undergraduate Research Assistant & Wentz Research Scholar
Caden Adams
Caden Adams is an Undergraduate Senior in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His current research focuses on enhancing turbulence models for hypersonic flow prediction, aiming to improve accuracy in high-speed aerodynamics.
Beyond academics, Caden enjoys cheering on the OKC Thunder, working on his family’s farm, and staying active at the gym.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Charles Olsen
Charlie is a senior Mechanical engineering undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on extreme distortion events in S-shaped inlets.
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Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kalie Khayami
Kalie is a junior in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University. Her research focuses on unsteady separation control for internal and external aerodynamic configurations.
