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AE at Illinois wishes hearty congratulations to Undergraduate Student Coordinator Barb Kirts on her retirement from the University of Illinois!

AE Students Perform NASA Test of iPAD Use in Microgravity

Five AE students moved closer to the dream of being an astronaut when the NASA chose their team to conduct an experiment in microgravity.

Bird-like Robot Perches On Human Hand

For the first time, AE researchers demonstrate the control functions that allow birds to successfully perform a soft landing.

Butler Garners College Alumni Award

P. Barry Butler addresses the audience at the April 21 College of Engineering Awards Convocation

ISS Hosts Illinois Space Day

High School students attended Illinois Space Day recently on the U of I campus.

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Elliott

Gregory Elliott

Professor

elliottg@illinois.edu
Office address Mailing Address Research Group
302A Talbot Lab
217-265-9211
306 Talbot Lab
104 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801

Gasdynamics and Laser Diagnostics Research Lab

Research Areas
Thermal and fluid sciences, experimental techniques with an emphasis on laser based diagnostic techniques, experimental supersonic and subsonic fluid mechanics, combustion, propulsion, thermal spray coating technologies, nanomaterial coatings and synthesis, aerodynamics, turbulence, acoustics, signal processing, engineering design and computational fluid dynamics.

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, 1993, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
    Dissertation Topic: The Study of Compressible Free Shear Layers Using Laser Based Diagnostic Techniques
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1989, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
    Thesis Topic: Effects of Compressibility on Free Shear Layers
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude with Distinction, 1987, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
    Honors Project: Onset of Chaotic Behavior for an Array of Vorticesnone

Academic Positions:

  • 2003 - Present: Associate Professor, Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 2000 - 2003: Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
  • 1995 - 2000: Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
  • 1993 - 1995: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University
  • 1986 - 1987: Diversified Products Technical Division, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan

Major Honors and Awards:

  • Associate Fellow AIAA, 2003 1998 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
  • Best Aerodynamic Measurements Paper Award of 1999 from AIAA for:
    Elliott, G.S., Glumac, N., and Carter, C.D., "Molecular Rayleigh Scattering Applied to Combustion and Turbulence," AIAA-99-0643, AIAA 37th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January, 1999.
  • Best Fluid Dynamics Paper Award of 1999 from AIAA for:
    Mosedale, A., Elliott, G.S., Carter, C.D., and Beutner, T.J., "On the Use of Planar Doppler Velocimetry," AIAA-98-2809, AIAA 29th Joint Fluid Dynamics Conference, June, 1998.
  • Research highlighted in Aerospace America year in review 1994, 1998, and 1999

Selected Publications:

  • Ogot, M., Elliott, G.S., and Glumac, N., "An Assessment of In-Person and Remotely Operated Laboratories," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 92, No. 1, January, 2003.
  • Wang, C.C., Trivedi, S., Feng, J., Nir, J., Elliott, G.S., Khurgin, J., "High Precision Measurement of Optical Frequency Differences Between Q-switched Laser Pulses using Photo-EMF Sensors," Journal of Optical Society of America B, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 177-182, 2002.
  • Elliott, G.S., Glumac, N. and Carter, C.D. "Molecular Filtered Rayleigh Scattering Applied to Combustion," Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 452-466, 2001.
  • Crafton, J., Carter, C.D., and Elliott, G.S., "Three-component Phase-Averaged Velocity Measurements of an Optically Perturbed Supersonic Jet using Multi-Component Planar Doppler Velocimetry,"Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 409-419, 2001.
  • Beutner, T.J., Elliott, G.S., Williams, G.W., Crafton, J., Carter, C., "Forebody and Leading Edge Vortex Measurements Using Planar Doppler Velocimetry," Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 478-394, 2001.