Dr. Calvin Lui is an expert in aeroacoustics, compressible turbulence, computational methods and parallel computing, with research interests in compressible mixing and shock noise generation. A Rose-Hulman alumnus, he has industry experience working for Boeing in the noise engineering group. Dr. Lui is the faculty advisor for the Design-Build-Fly team, which challenges students to design, build and fly custom model airplanes in an annual international collegiate competition.
Academic Degrees
- PhD, Stanford University, 2003
- MS, Stanford University, 1993
- BS, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 1991
Awards & Honors
- Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1995
Publications & Presentations
- Lui, C. “Supersonic Jet Noise,” (Invited Presentation) Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 2009
- Lui, C., “Numerical Methods for Computational Aeroacoustics,” (Invited Lecture) Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 2009
- Lui, C., “Direct Simulation of Jet Noise–Challenges and Progress,” (Seminar) Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, 2006
- Lui, C., “Compressible Turbulence,” (Invited Lecture) Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 2006
- Lui, C. and Lele, S. K. “Sound Generation Mechanism of Shock-Associated Noise,” American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003
- Lui, C. and Lele, S. K., “A Numerical Study of Shock-Associated Noise,” American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2002
- Lui, C. and Lele, S. K., “Direct Numerical Simulation of Spatially Developing Compressible, Turbulent Mixing Layers,” American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2001
Research Experiences
- Compressible mixing
- Shock noise generation
- Optimization methods
Teaching Interests
- Fluid mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Numerical methods
- Computational fluid dynamics