Faculty:
Chengyu Li
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Villanova University
Office: Tolentine Hall Rm 111C
Phone: (610) 519-5010
Ph.D. Students:
Menglong Lei
Graduate Research Assistant
(2019 - present)
Research topic: Temporal patterns of odor concentration induced by flapping wings.
Zhipeng Lou
Graduate Research Assistant
(2021 - present)
Research topic: Large-Eddy Simulation of odor-guided flapping flight.
Seth Lionetti
Graduate Research Assistant (2021 - present)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019 - 2021)
Research topic: Unsteady Aerodynamics of hawkmoth in hovering and forward flight.
Master Student:
Paul Bakare
Graduate Research Assistant (2022 - present)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 - 2022)
Research topic: Reconstruction of free-flying insects and CFD simulation.
Undergraduate Students:
Julia Lamparello
Class of 2025
(2022 - present)
Research topic: Reconstruction of free-flying insects and CFD simulation.
Michael Gillin
Class of 2025
(2022 - present)
Research topic: Reconstruction of swimming ctenophores and CFD simulation.
Alumni:
Undergraduate Students:
Kaya Robinson, Class of 2024
(Spring 2021)
Karoline Menze, Class of 2023
(Spring 2020 - Fall 2020)
Sebastian DiStefano, Class of 2023
(Spring 2020)
Michael Corbi, Class of 2022
(Summer 2019)
