Luciano Castillo

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• Comment: blogs and YouTube are not reliable sources. Theroadislong (talk) 20:15, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: The awards do not appear to be notable and 14 of them have zero sources. Theroadislong (talk) 21:00, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

• Comment: May also be an autobiography which has already bee drawn to the creator's attention. See the linked page and also here for why this is not typically a good idea. Eagleash (talk) 20:19, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

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Luciano Castillo
File:Luciano Castillo Headshot.jpg
Born	(1965-12-06) 6 December 1965
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	State University of New York at Buffalo
Scientific career
Fields	Physics Engineering Energy
Institutions	Purdue University Texas Tech University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Johns Hopkins University State University of New York Indiana Institute of Technology
Thesis	Similarity Analysis of Turbulent Boundary Layers  (1997)
Doctoral advisor	William K. George

Luciano Castillo (born December 6, 1965 in Puerto Rico) is a fluid dynamicist, entrepreneur, , and triathlete. He is known for his work in theoretical and experimental fluid dynamics with his past research centered on turbulence, the single remaining challenge in classical physics and its implementation in wind energy. Castillo uses his knowledge in scaling analysis and asymptotic methods to address society’s challenges and has been widely recognized for his scientific elucidation to the intertwined problems of climate change, economic disparity, and political conflict along the much-deliberated U.S. and Mexico border. He is currently the Kenninger Chair Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Education

Luciano Castillo started his career at University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in the Mathematics department and transferred to the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY) where he earned his bachelor's degree (1990) and doctorate (1997) in Mechanical engineering.

Career

In 1999, he joined the faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York as an assistant professor. He became a full professor and Don-Kay-Clay Cash Distinguished Engineering Chair in Wind Energy at Texas Tech University in 2011. In 2011, he was appointed as the President/Executive Director of the National Wind Resource Center, Lubbock, Texas. He was appointed as Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy & Power Systems, at Purdue University in 2017. He became Dean’s Faculty Fellow for Hispanic/Latino Engagement, College of Engineering, Purdue University in 2019.

Dr. Castillo is recognized for developing bold, scientifically informed solutions to complex social, environmental, and economic challenges. He proposed a scientific solution to the border problem that currently afflicts a growing population in the USA, Mexico, and Latin America. Instead of an inert wall as proposed by the previous administration, Dr. Castillo built a consortium of some of the best institutions and scientists in both countries to bring energy and water to the U.S./Mexico border. At the heart of this proposal is the largest technological park ever built, providing individuals, families, and businesses unique opportunities for a better quality of life and economic prosperity.

During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, Castillo formed a COVID consortium with the best scientists from the renowned universities in USA (Purdue- Lead, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, University of Puerto Rico, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York Institute of Technology, Texas Tech), Mexico (Universidad Autonoma of Mexico) and China, as well as industries such as INTEL, to understand how the virus spreads across large rooms and surfaces. The team led by Dr. Castillo was responsible for 6 Purdue patents submitted to the USA Patent Office including a novel mask, COVID-Robot and a new COVID sensor. The Consortium also developed a unique course, Vertical Integrated Project with K-12 students , undergraduates, graduate students, and Purdue alumni.

Honors and awards (selected)

• National Academy of Engineering of Mexico, Foreign Corresponding Member (2020)
• Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) (2020).
• Fellow American Physical Society (APS), (2019).
• Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), (2013).
• ASME McDonald Mentoring Award , (2016).
• ASME Robert T. Knapp Award , Best Paper Award, (2002)
• Endowed Professorship: Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy & Power Systems, Purdue University (2017-present).
• Dean’s Faculty Fellow for Hispanic/Latino Engagement , Purdue University, (2019-present).
• Endowed Professorship: Don-Kay-Clay Cash Distinguished Engineering Chair in Wind Energy , Texas Tech University (2011-2017).
• Renewable Energy Best Paper Award (2015).

Selected publications

• George, William K.; Castillo, Luciano (1997). "Zero-pressure-gradient turbulent boundary layer". Applied Mechanics Reviews. 50: 689–729. doi:10.1115/1.3101858.
• Cal, Raúl Bayoán; Lebrón, José; Castillo, Luciano; Kang, Hyung Suk; Meneveau, Charles (2010). "Experimental study of the horizontally averaged flow structure in a model wind-turbine array boundary layer". Journal of renewable and sustainable energy. 2. doi:10.1063/1.3289735.
• Chowdhury, Souma; Zhang, Jie; Messac, Achille; Castillo, Luciano (2012). "Unrestricted wind farm layout optimization (UWFLO): Investigating key factors influencing the maximum power generation". Renewable Energy. 38: 16–30. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2011.06.033.
• Castillo, Luciano; George, William K. (2001). "Similarity analysis for turbulent boundary layer with pressure gradient: outer flow". AIAA Journal. 39: 41–47. doi:10.2514/2.1300.
• Wosnik, Martin; Castillo, Luciano; George, William K. (2000). "A theory for turbulent pipe and channel flows". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 421: 115–145. doi:10.1017/S0022112000001385.
• Castillo, Luciano; T. Gunnar, Johansson (2002). "The effects of the upstream conditions on a low Reynolds number turbulent boundary layer with zero pressure gradient". Journal of Turbulence. 3. doi:10.1088/1468-5248/3/1/031.
• Castillo, Luciano; Walker, David (2002). "Effect of upstream conditions on the outer flow of turbulent boundary layers". AIAA journal. 40: 1292–1299. doi:10.2514/2.1818.
• Walker, David; Castillo, Luciano (2002). "Effect of the initial conditions on turbulent boundary layers". AIAA journal. 40: 12. doi:10.2514/6.2001-2912.
• Evans, Humberto Bocanegra; M. Hamed, Ali; Gorumlu, Serdar; Doosttalab, Ali; Aksak, Burak; P. Chamorro, Leonardo; Castillo, Luciano (2018). "Engineered bio-inspired coating for passive flow control". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 6: 1210–1214. doi:10.1073/pnas.1715567115.
• Evans, Humberto Bocanegra; Gorumlu, Serdar; Aksak, Burak; Castillo, Luciano (2016). "Holographic microscopy and microfluidics platform for measuring wall stress and 3D flow over surfaces textured by micro-pillars". Scientific reports. 6: 1–12. doi:10.1038/srep28753.
• Kazemi, Amirkhosro; Castillo, Luciano; Curet, Oscar M (2021). "Mangrove roots model suggest an optimal porosity to prevent erosion". Scientific reports: 1–14. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-88119-5.
• Roggenburg, Michael; Warsinger, David M; Evans, Humberto Bocanegra; Castillo, Luciano (2021). "Combatting water scarcity and economic distress along the US-Mexico border using renewable powered desalination". Applied Energy. 291: 116765. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116765.