C.P. (Case) van Dam is a professor of aeronautical engineering at the University of California Davis where he teaches in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering and heads the California Wind Energy Collaborative: a partnership between the University of California and the California Energy Commission. Previously, he was a National Research Council post-doctoral researcher at the NASA Langley Research Center and a research engineer at Vigyan Research Associates, Inc. Van Dam's current research includes wind energy engineering, aerodynamic drag prediction and reduction, high-lift aerodynamics, and active control of aerodynamic loads. He has extensive experience in computational aerodynamics, wind-tunnel experimentation and flight testing; has consulted for aircraft, wind energy, and sailing yacht manufacturers; and has served on review committees for government agencies and research organizations. He is a past recipient of the AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award, a U.S. Department of Energy Award, and several NASA awards. Van Dam received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, and M.S. and Doctor of Engineering degrees from the University of Kansas, all in aerospace engineering.
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