Dr. David F. Hill
Associate Professor
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Penn State University (814) 863-7305 (phone) |
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| Research | Courses | Vitae |
Primary Research Interests
Experimental fluid mechanics, stratified flows, wave mechanics, coastal
modeling
Specific Research Topics
Physical oceanography of Glacier Bay National Park,
PIV measurements of hydraulic scour,
Scaling effects in stirred tank reactors
Courses Taught at Penn State
University
C E 360, Fluid Mechanics
C E 462, Open Channel Hydraulics
C E 552, Coastal and Nearshore Processes
C E 580, Hydrodynamic Mixing Processes
Education
1997 Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
1994 M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
1993 B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois
Experience
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University (2004 - present)
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University (1999 - 2004)
Visiting Professor, UIUC (TAM) (2000)
Postdoctoral Researcher, UIUC (TAM) (1998)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Civil Engineering,
Purdue University (1998)
Professional Memberships
American Physical Society
American Geophysical Union
American Society of Civil Engineers
Honors and Awards
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellow
H.A. Einstein Memorial Fellow
Recent Publications
Hill, D.F., Younkin, B.D., 2006, “Measurements of turbulent
flow in and around scour holes,” Experiments in Fluids,
v.41, pp.295-307.
Lennon, J.M., Hill, D.F., 2006, “Particle image velocimetry measurements of hydraulic and undular jumps,” ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, v.132(12), pp.1283-1294.
Hill, D.F., Frandsen, J., 2005, “Transient evolution of weakly-nonlinear sloshing waves: an analytical and numerical comparison,” Journal of Engineering Mathematics, v.53(2), pp.187-198.
Yoon, H.S., Hill, D.F., Balachandar, S., Adrian, R., 2005, “Flow scaling in a Rushton turbine stirred tank, part 1 mean flow, jet, and tip vortex components,” Chemical Engineering Science, v.60(12), pp.3169-3183.
Raju, R., Balachandar, S., Hill, D.F., Adrian, R., 2005, “Flow scaling in a Rushton turbine stirred tank, part 2 eigen-decomposition of fluctuation,” Chemical Engineering Science, v.60(12), pp.3185-3198.