Fitzgerald

I'm a recent PhD graduate from the University of Maryland College Park working in the field of computational mechanics applied to fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems. My dissertation is on the formulation, implementation, and analysis of models of flapping flight at low Reynolds numbers.

The research methods and codes I helped develop can be used to study a wide variety of problems, such as fish swimming, bird or insect flight, or a range of other types of FSI. Future directions that I am seeking to pursue include moving to higher Reynolds number flows, such as wind turbines, as well as exploring different material models in FSI.

I've had the opportunity to teach several courses, and found that I really enjoy the process. The courses have mostly been in the area of Control Theory at UMD, but I've also taught an elective in numerical methods at YCP.