Luciano Castillo (born December 6, 1965, in Puerto Rico) is an engineer known for his work in theoretical and experimental fluid dynamics, turbulence and wind energy and for applying scaling analysis and asymptotic methods. He is currently the Kenninger Chair Professor[1] of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, where he is also the Dean's Faculty Fellow for Hispanic/Latino Engagement,[2] Purdue University, (2019–present).
In 1999, Castillo joined the faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, as an assistant professor. In 2011, he joined Texas Tech University as Don-Kay-Clay Cash Distinguished Engineering Chair in Wind Energy and was also appointed as president of the National Wind Resource Center in Lubbock, Texas. in 2017, Castillo moved to Purdue University as the Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems.
Honors and awards (selected)
National Academy of Engineering of Mexico, Foreign Corresponding Member[3] (2020)
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: 013106. 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 (1): 16–30. Bibcode:2012REne...38...16C. 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 (1): 41–47. Bibcode:2001AIAAJ..39...41C. doi:10.2514/2.1300.
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 (1): N31. Bibcode:2002JTurb...3...31C. 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 (7): 1292–1299. Bibcode:2002AIAAJ..40.1292C. 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.
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. Bibcode:2021ApEn..29116765R. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116765. S2CID233583448.
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