I am building a research program at the Pennsylvania State University focused on enabling new ultra-low-noise operations of vertical lift aircraft in and around communities. My goal is to improve our understanding of the physics of vertical lift aircraft noise generation through a combination of experimental measurements and semianalytical modeling of aerodynamics and acoustics. Then, to apply this understanding to develop fast and accurate aircraft noise models. And finally to explore how… Show more I am building a research program at the Pennsylvania State University focused on enabling new ultra-low-noise operations of vertical lift aircraft in and around communities. My goal is to improve our understanding of the physics of vertical lift aircraft noise generation through a combination of experimental measurements and semianalytical modeling of aerodynamics and acoustics. Then, to apply this understanding to develop fast and accurate aircraft noise models. And finally to explore how these fast aeroacoustic models can be applied to provide piloted, semi-, and fully-autonomous systems with an intuitive "acoustic awareness" to enable low noise operations, taking advantage of recent advances in flight dynamics and control, human-machine interfaces, and autonomy. Show less

Helicopter aeroacoustics research, including:* Development of new helicopter noise modeling methods and codes* Design and execution of acoustic flight tests of rotorcraft* Improved understanding of the underlying physics of rotor noise generation and radiation

* Supported several acoustic flight test campaigns.* Developed new methods for characterizing helicopter noise radiation.* Developed acoustic/performance models for several commercial helicopters.