SAFL Lab Insider Stories
Michael Heisel accepts 2017-2018 Edward Silberman award
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Michael Heisel, a Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering PhD student at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory was awarded the 2017-2018 Edward Silberman Award during a special SAFL seminar on January 23rd, 2018. The Silberman Award is awarded annually for outstanding research at SAFL. The fellowship award is paid for in honor of Edward Silberman by his family and friends to acknowledge his contribution to the lab. Michael received the award for his research titled, "New insights on wall turbulence from atmospheric measurements".
Teja Dasari defends PhD - "Near-wake studies of a utility-scale wind turbine using natural snowfall-based visualization and Particle Image Velocimetry"
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Ph.D candidate Teja Dasari successfully defended his Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering on September 5th, 2018. He is advised by Associate Professor Jiarong Hong of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Congratulations Dr. Dasari!
Olivia Beaulieu defends Masters Thesis
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SAFL Masters student Olivia Beaulieu successfully defended her Masters thesis on Thursday, July 26th, 2018. She is advised by Professor Andrew Wickert of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Congratulations Olivia!
Zeinab Takbiri defends PhD - "Multi-Satellite Remote Sensing of Land-Atmosphere Interactions: Advanced Data-Driven Methodologies for Passive Microwave Retrievals of Flood and Precipitation"
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Ph.D candidate Zeinab Takbiri successfully defended her Ph.D in Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering on June 21st, 2018. She is advised by Professor Emeritus Efi Foufoula-Georgia and Assistant Professor Ardeshir Ebtehaj of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Congratulations Dr. Takbiri!
SAFL student awards help students shine
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The most recent edition of the UMN Legacy magazine features a SAFL photo spread showcasing one of our unique experimental spaces as well as several of our students who are the recipients of donor-driven fellowships and awards.
Anne Wilkinson Defends PhD - "Abiotic Mechanisms for Cyanobacteria Physiology and Distribution in Lakes: A Multi-Scale Approach"
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Ph.D candidate Anne Wilkinson successfully defended her Ph.D in Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering on April 23rd, 2018. She is advised by Professors Michele Guala and Miki Hondzo of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Congratulations Dr. Wilkinson!
Vinicius Taguchi receives 2018 Nels Nelson Fellowship
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Vinicius Taguchi, Masters Candidate in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering and student at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, was awarded the 2018 Nels Nelson Memorial Fellowship during a special SAFL seminar on March 20th, 2018. The Nels Nelson Memorial Fellowship is awarded annually to a University of Minnesota student pursuing her/his Master’s degree in a water resources-related discipline at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. Special consideration is given to students involved in hydraulics, hydrology, sediment transport, water quality or surface water management.
Gerard Salter awarded 2018 Alvin Anderson award
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This past Tuesday, February 20th, SAFL was pleased to award the 2017-2018 Alvin G. Anderson award to Gerald Salter, PhD Candidate in Earth Sciences at the University of Minnesota. The Alvin G. Anderson Award is awarded annually to University of Minnesota students pursuing graduate studies in water resources. Special consideration is given to students involved in the sediment transportation field, which was Dr. Anderson's specialty when a professor at the University of Minnesota from 1950 until 1975.
Coletti receives NSF CAREER award to study airflow in lungs
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Filippo Coletti, Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, was awarded a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to study the fluid mechanics in the airways of both healthy people and those suffering from respiratory illness.
Strengthening diversity in science: efforts of the Geoscience Alliance
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Thoughts from the Geoscience Alliance on National Native American Heritage Month