Shabnam Raayai

Assistant Professor (ME)

Office EMA 202D
Email shraayai@bu.edu

Publications

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Research Areas

Shabnam Raayai’s research interests are in the general areas of flow control and passive drag reduction techniques, with focuses on riblet-covered surfaces, and applications of formation flight and group motion. The research combines experimental, theoretical, and computational efforts and is mostly inspired by observations from nature and how the nature-inspired ideas can be used in fluid/aerodynamic applications.

Honors and Awards

2019-2025: Rowland Fellowship
2018: Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award in Fluid Dynamics, from American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics
2018: Rising Stars in Mechanical Engineering, MIT
2017: Den Hartog Travel Award in Mechanics
2017: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
2015: Neekeyfar Fund Award
2014: Sontheimer Travel Award in Mechanical Engineering

Department or Division: Mechanical Engineering

Affiliation: Primary & Affiliated Faculty

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