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Degrees

• Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1988
  
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1984
  
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, 1981

Scientific and Professional Society Memberships

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• American Physical Society
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Sigma Xi
• Tau Beta Pi

Honors and Awards

• Ralph L. Barnett Excellence in Teaching Award (2004) Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Department, Illinois Institute of Technology
• National Science Foundation, Presidential Young Investigator Award (1990-1995)

Field of Specialty

Fluid mechanics, with particular emphasis on experimental studies of wall-bounded turbulent flows and unsteady-separated flows; current research projects include the structure of urban-type boundary layers and the unsteady-separated corner flows in turbomachinery applications.

Research Interests

Experimental methods in fluid mechanics, wall-bounded turbulence, wind energy, turbomachinery applications.

Selected Publications

Monnier, B., Neiswander, B., Mokhasi, P., and Wark, C., "Stereoscopic PIV Measurements in an Urban-type Boundary Layer: Insight on Flow Regimes and Angle of Attack Effect," Boundary Layer Meterology (in review).

Ozkol, U., Wark, C., and Fabris, D., "Mean and Fluctuating Velocity Characteristics of a Separated Shear Layer Past a Surface Mounted Block," Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 129 (2007) pp. 200-208.

Naguib, A., Wark, C., and Juckenhofel, O., "Stochastic Estimation and Flow Sources Associated with Surface Pressure Events in a Turbulent Boundary Layer," Physics of Fluids, Vol. 13, No. 9 (2001) pp. 2611-2626.

Gravante, S., Naguib, A., Wark, C., and Nagib, H., "Characterization of the Pressure Fluctuations under a Canonical Turbulent Boundary Layer", AIAA Journal, Vol. 36, No. 10 (1998) pp. 1808-1816.

Naguib, A.M., Gravante, S.P., and Wark, C.E., "Extraction of Turbulent Wall-Pressure Time-Series Using an Optimal Filtering Scheme," Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 22 (1996) pp. 14-22.

Naguib, A.M., and Wark, C.E., "An Investigation of Wall-Layer Dynamics Using a Combined Temporal Filtering and Correlation Technique," J. Fluid Mech., Vol. 243 (1992) pp. 541-560.

Wark, C.E., and Nagib, H.M., "Experimental Investigation of Coherent Structures in Turbulent Boundary Layers," J. Fluid Mech., Vol. 230 (1991) pp. 183-208.

Wark, C.E., Naguib, A.M., and Nagib, H.M., "Effect of Flat-Plate Manipulators on the Coherent Structures in Turbulent Boundary Layers," AIAA Journal, Vol. 28, No. 11 (1990) pp. 1877-1884.

Wark, C.E., Jennings, M.J., and Nagib, H.M., "A Rotating Hot-Wire Technique for Spatial Sampling of Disturbed and Manipulated Duct Flows," Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 9, No. 4 (1990) pp. 191-196.