G Guruswamy

Guru Guruswamy is an American engineer working as Principal Scientist at Ames Research Center since 1988. He pioneered research in the area of computational aeroelasticitythat involvesUnsteady Aerodynamics, Finite Element Methods, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Parallel Computing and Problem Solving Environment. His innovativeresearch was utilized in the first commercial 3-D computational aeroelasticity software developed by a major aerospace industry. The aeroelasticity legend Holt Ashley extensively referred to Guruswamy's research in his classical review paper. In 1988 he demonstrated the unique use of Transonic Small Perturbation based CFD fordesigning active controls to increase the safety of aircraft. It was followed by a break through development of Euler flow equations basedComputational Aeroelasticy. It was cited by another Aeroelasticity legend John Dugundjiof MIT as an important milestone in Aeroelasticity.A google search shows about 150 researchers took advantage Guruswamy's work based on the Euler equations for follow-up developments.

As mentioned in the talkduring symposium at IISche was born in Bangaloreand went to elementary school in a village Bidadi. Completed his high school at National High School, Basavanagudi, under graduate in civil engineering with first rank fromUVCE of Bangalore University and Masters in Structural Engineering with high distinction at IISc. He was the first under graduate degree holder in his family. Later obtained his PhD at Purdue in Aeronautical Engineering with 100% GPA.

Guruswamy authored a chapter on software in the popular text book on finite element analysis by Prof Henry T. Yang Chancellor of UC Santa Barbara. Self content computer source codes provide systematic learning tool for students. It is used as a text book at many universities including Stanford. A summary of his research for the last four decades is archived in the second edition of a monumental Handbook by McGraw Hill publisher.It is the second edition after 4 decades.

Guruswamy single-handedly developed the first Euler Navier–Stokes equations-based aeroelastic code ENSAERO that received NASA Space Act Award. He led a team of 10 scientist to develop a three level parallel aeoelastic software HiMAP (High Fidelity Multidisciplinary Process) to model fluid/structures/controls interactions by using Euler Navier–Stokes flow equations coupled with modal/finite-element structural equations. HiMAP received NASA software release award.

Guruswamy founded an amateur Kannada drama troupe 'Chitra-Vichitra' in 1984in Silicon Valley He wrote and directed 5 dramas staged under the sponsorship of a cultural association Kannada Koota of Northern California (KKNC). He also played harmonium for drama.