Research

Projects and open-source software

Our research spans Lagrangian turbulence, density-stratified flows, and physics-informed machine learning for experimental fluid mechanics — much of it built on open-source measurement tools we develop and maintain ourselves.

Research Topics

Core research themes of the Turbulence Structure Laboratory, from 3D particle tracking velocimetry to fluid mechanics in biology.

Three-Dimensional Particle Tracking Velocimetry

We develop 3D-PTV for many years. Standing on the shoulders of giants, we extended the original design from ETH Zurich into a real-time…

Turbulence in Stratified Fluids

Stratification, the layering of fluid by density, affects turbulence in several ways and on multiple scales. Every fluid element wants to return to…

Turbulent Canopy Flows

Together with the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR), the lab studies turbulence structure inside and above the canopy layer, aiming to…

Inertial Particles in Turbulence

Particles, droplets, and bubbles moving through turbulent flows are relevant to natural and engineered systems, from aerosol and pollutant transport…

Biomedical Fluid Mechanics

Together with our colleagues and medical doctors, we study the fluid dynamics of pulsating, unsteady flows in complex geometries, helping health…

Fluid Mechanics in Biology

We study how turbulence and fluid mechanics shape biological systems: fish feeding and swimming, moth odor-plume navigation, bird flight, and seaweed…

MEMS Flow Velocity Sensors

Our laboratory specializes in developing novel Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for airflow sensing. Unlike conventional sensors that rely on…

Seaweeds and Turbulence

Our lab joined the team of Prof. Alexander Golberg to develop technologically efficient and techno-economically viable models and pilots for the…

Rheometry

We develop novel rheometry techniques to measure the flow behavior of complex and non-Newtonian fluids, including flexible-blade rheometers and…