Dr. Yasaman Farsiani

Educational Background

Ph.D., 2020, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.

M.S., 2014, Aerospace Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran.

B.S., 2011, Aerospace Engineering, Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Publications

Archived Journal Articles

1. M Baigmohammadi, S Tabejamaat & Y Farsiani (2015) “Experimental study of the effects of geometrical parameters, Reynolds number, and equivalence ratio on methane-oxygen premixed flame dynamics in non-adiabatic cylinderical mesco-scale reactors with the backward facing step,” Chemical Engineering Science, 132, 215-233 (doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2015.04.008).
2. M Baigmohammadi, S Tabejamaat & Y Farsiani (2015) “An experimental study of methane-oxygen-carbon dioxide premixed flame dynamics in non-adiabatic cyolinderical meso-scale reactors with the backward facing step,” Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 95, 105-123 (doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2015.05.013).
3. BR Elbing, L Daniel, Y Farsiani & CE Petrin (2018) “Design and validation of a recirculating, high-Reynolds number water tunnel,” ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 140(8), 081102 (doi.org/10.1115/1.4039509).
4. Y Farsiani, Z Saeed, B Jayaraman & BR Elbing (2020) “Modification of turbulent boundary layer coherent structures with drag reducing polymer solution,” Physics of Fluids, 32(1), 015107 (doi.org/10.1063/1.5127293).
5. Y Farsiani, Z Saeed & BR Elbing (2020) “Drag reduction performance of mechanically degraded dilute polyethylene oxide solutions,” ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 142(9), 091201 (doi.org/10.1115/1.4047118).

Conference Papers

1. Y Farsiani & BR Elbing (2016) “Characterization of a custom-designed, high-Reynolds number water tunnel,” 2016 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM2016-7866, Track 10 Forum on Fluid Measurements and Instrumentation, Washington, DC (July 10-14).

National Conference Presentations

1. Y Farsiani & BR Elbing (2015) “Investigation of the required length for fully developed pipe flow with drag-reducing polymer solutions,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, D12.08, Boston, MA (Nov. 22-24); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 60(21).
2. Y Farsiani, J Baade & BR Elbing (2016) “Reexamination of the classical view of how drag-reducing polymer solutions modify the mean velocity profile: Baseline results,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, H33.01, Portland, OR (Nov. 20-22); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 61(20).
3. Y Farsiani & BR Elbing (2017) “Modification of a turbulent boundary layer within a homogeneous concentration of drag reducing polymer solution,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, Q28.5, Denver, CO (Nov. 19-21); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 62(14).
4. Y Farsiani & BR Elbing (2018) “Effect of flow and polymer properties on near wall mean and fluctuating velocity profiles,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, A17.4, Atlanta, GA (Nov. 18-20).
5. Z Saeed, Y Farsiani & BR Elbing (2018) “Influence of mechanical degradation on polymer drag reduction,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, A36.7, Atlanta, GA (Nov. 18-20).
6. Y Farsiani & BR Elbing (2019) “Modification of turbulent boundary layer in the homogeneous concentration of polymer solution,” IMECE, IMECE2019-13905, Salt Lake City, UT (Nov 8-14).
7. Z Saeed, Y Farsiani & BR Elbing (2019) “Deviations in polymer drag reduction performance with mechanical degradation,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, C26.5, Seattle, WA (Nov. 23-26); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 64(13).
8. Y Farsiani, Z Saeed & BR Elbing (2019) “Modification of turbulent boundary layer in the homogeneous polymeric drag reduced flow,” American Physical Society – Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting, M02.12, Seattle, WA (Nov. 23-26); abstract in Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. Vol. 64(13).

EFPL Projects

• Characterization of the EFPL Large Water Tunnel and confirmation that the developing boundary layers are canonical
• Polymer property dependence in the mean log-region behavior of a turbulent boundary layer modified with drag reducing polymers
• Impact of mechanical degradation on the drag reduction performance of polyethylene oxide solution
• Modification of near-wall coherent structures within a developing turbulent boundary layer in a polymer ocean
• Signal processing of low frequency acoustics from severe weather

Honors & Awards

1. 2020 OSU Women’s Faculty Council Student Research Award
2. 2020 MAE Graduate Research Symposium, Session Winner
3. 2019 CEAT Outstanding Graduate Student Award
4. Halliburton Graduate Fellowship in Engineering
5. John Brammer Fellowship

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