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David S-K. Ting is the founder of the Turbulence & Energy Laboratory, University of Windsor, Canada. Professor Ting’s research has focused on combustion and turbulence, followed by convection heat transfer and fluid-structure interaction. He is currently supervising students primarily in energy and thermofluids.
Jacqueline A. Stagner is the Undergraduate Programs Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Windsor, Canada. Dr. Stagner is a professional engineer with a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering and supervises research students primarily in sustainable energy and living in the Turbulence & Energy Laboratory.