Ahmet Ozbay
Associate Lecturer
- Office: ENG I, Room 215
- Email: ahmet.ozbay@ucf.edu
- Phone: 407-823-1739
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BIOGRAPHY
Ahmet Ozbay is currently an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida, where his teaching and research emphasize low‑speed aerodynamics, wind tunnel testing, vortex flow dynamics, and wind turbine aeromechanics and farm optimization. He earned his Ph.D. (2014) and M.S. (2012) in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University, following a B.S. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Middle East Technical University in Turkey (2009). His research includes experimental wind tunnel studies on turbine wakes and aerodynamic loads in atmospheric boundary layers—published in journals like Journal of Fluids and Structures, Wind Energy, and Energy UCF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.A member of professional societies including ASME and AIAA, Dr. Ozbay is noted for challenging yet engaging coursework, particularly in fluid mechanics (EML 3701), where his evaluations reflect both rigorous exams and supportive, concept-driven instruction with abundant project opportunities
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering – Iowa State University
- M.S. in Aerospace Engineering – Iowa State University
- B.S. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering – Middle East Technical University
RESEARCH
- Renewable energy
- Wind turbine aeromechanics and wind farm optimization
- Low-speed aerodynamics
- Wind tunnel testing
- Vortex flow dynamics
- Particle Image Velocimetry and flow-structure interactions
PUBLICATIONS
- W. Tian, A. Ozbay, and H. Hu, “A wind tunnel study of wind loads on a model wind turbine in atmospheric boundary layer winds”, Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 85, pp17-26, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2018.12.
- W. Tian, A. Ozbay, and H. Hu, “An experimental investigation on the aeromechanics and wake interferences of wind turbines sited over complex terrain”. Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol.172, pp379-394, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2017.11.018.
- ZY Wang, W. Tian, A. Ozbay and H. Hu, “An Experimental Study on the Aerodynamic Performances and Wake Characteristics of an Innovative Dual-Rotor Wind Turbine”, Energy, Vol. 147, pp94-109, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.01.020
- Tian, A. Ozbay and H. Hu, “An Experimental Investigation on the Wake Interference Among Wind Turbines Sited in Aligned and Staggered Wind Farms”. Wind Energy, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp100-114, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2147.
- Tian, A. Ozbay, XD Wang, and H. Hu, “Experimental investigation on the wake interference among wind turbines sited in atmospheric boundary layer winds”. Acta Mechanica Sinica, Vol. 33, No.4,pp742–753, Springer, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10409-017-0684-5.
- Wang. W Tian, A. Ozbay, A. Sharma and H. Hu, “An Experimental Study on the Aeromechanics and Wake Characteristics of a Novel Twin‐Rotor Wind Turbine in a Turbulent Boundary Layer Flow”, Experiments in Fluids, 57:150 (17 pages), 2016. DOI 10.1007/s00348-016-2233-6.
- Ozbay, W. Tian and H. Hu, “An Experimental Investigation On The Wake Characteristics and Aeromechanics of Dual-Rotor Wind Turbines”, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol.138, No.4, 042602 (15 pages). DOI:10.1115/1.4031476.