The mechanics of how particles, such as spilled oil droplets over the ocean surface, become trapped and transported through the wind and the atmosphere are not well understood.
Dr. Giacomo Iungo, associate professor of mechanical engineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas and principal investigator of the Wind, Fluids, and Experiments Lab, is exploring this process to improve predictions of how aerosolized particles affect wind turbulence, coastal air quality and offshore wind turbines.