Welcome to the Aerodynamic Design and Research Laboratory (ADRL)
Our Mission
The Aerodynamic Design and Research Laboratory aims to develop environmentally sustainable aviation solutions using integrative air vehicle configurations and methodologies. We combine the rigor of modeling, the insight of experimentation, and the power of computation to help meet the demand for air transportation while preserving our planet.
What we do
Research in the ADRL is focused on aerodynamics, novel aircraft design, and integrated propulsion systems with boundary layer ingestion, combining computational and experimental approaches.
We are currently working on electrified aircraft design (i.e. aircraft with all electric, turbo-electric, hybrid-electric propulsion systems), engine modeling with body forces for CFD with strong aero-propulsive coupling, and low Reynolds number flows.
Visit the Research page for more information.
Joining
If you are interesting in joining the ADRL as a doctoral student, please apply for official admission to the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at USC, and list Professor Alejandra Uranga as one of the faculty with whom you wish to work. Due to the very large number of requests, you are extremely unlikely to receive an answer by contacting the PI directly over email.
If you are a Master’s or undergraduate student in the Viterbi School of Engineering at USC and are interested in joining our group to get some research experience, please Contact Us or reach out to one of the doctoral students working in the area that interests you.