David E. Neff (Ph.D. Colorado State University)

Wind Engineering and Fluids Laboratory, Engineering Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 Tel: 970.491.8576, Fax: 970.491.8671, E-mail: neff@engr.colostate.edu

Work Experience: Primary researcher on over 55 research contracts and grants, totaling more than 3.3 million dollars. These studies have centered on the physical and numerical modeling (i.e., wind-tunnel testing and computer simulations) of the following wind related phenomena: prediction of wind pressures and loads on building walls and roofs; design and testing of wind resistance roofing paver and photovoltaic systems; prediction and mitigation of pedestrian-level wind conditions in complex locations; design and evaluation of wind-power generation sites in complex terrain; studies of wind turbine rotor flow induction and multiple wind turbine wake interactions; architectural design assistance in snow drift location and deposition predictions; air quality prediction of pollutant recirculation in residential and industrial ventilation systems; air quality prediction of pollutant emissions from fossil fuel and nuclear power plant complexes; hazard assessment from the accidental release of dense gases , such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) or hydrogen fluoride (HF) spills; design and fabrication of several fully computer controlled, automated systems for wind-tunnel testing; 50 location mean concentration sampling system, 8 location transient concentration sampling system, 3-D instantaneous velocity profile measurement system, motorized velocity calibrator with yaw, pitch and temperature variation ability, motorized topographic routing system for model terrain construction, digital data acquisition systems for all common wind-tunnel measurements

Teaching Experience: Experimental Methods for Engineers, LabVIEW Programming Language.

Detailed Bio-Data: Available at http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~neff/