Girma Bitsuamlak
Contact
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel,
Room BLWTL 105
Western University
Tel: 519-661-2111 ext. 88028
Fax: 519-661-3339
gbitsuam@uwo.ca
Projects
WindEEE Research Institute - WindEEE Dome Project
The Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment Research Institute (WindEEE RI) was established in 2011 as a clear recognition of novel opportunities in wind research at Western related to the emergence of the world first three-dimensional testing chamber, the WindEEE Dome, and the potential to promote innovative research and extensive collaborations nationally and internationally.
- Multi-scale experimental and computer modeling of wind effects on the built-environment, OCE Early Career Award (PI)
- Wind Load Mitigation of Solar Panel Arrays, OCE VIP + NSERC ENGAGE (PI)
- Assessing pressure equalization on roofing paver system, Industry Contract (PI)
- High intensity wind load evaluation and mitigation for buildings, NSERC Discovery Grant (PI)
- Wind engineering for resilient & sustainable built environment of the 21st century, Canada Research Chair (PI)
- Large-scale Experimental and Computational Infrastructure for Assessing Wind Effects on the Built Environment, Canada Foundation for Innovation Leaders Opportunity Fund for research infrastructure (PI)
- Application Guide for Wind Speed-up Factors, CEATI (Center for Energy Advan. through Technological Inno.) WISMIG (PI)
- Development of software for analysis of transmission line structures, Ontario Center of Excellence Industry Academia Collaboration Program (PI Dr El Damatty) (CoPI)
At FIU
- NSF CAREER - Multi-scale computational evaluation of wind loads on buildings, National Science Foundation, Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (PI)