Aydin Ulus is a Ph.D. student in Materials Science and Engineering at Youngstown State University and serves as the corresponding author of this paper. He earned his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university, where he built a strong foundation in fluid dynamics, simulation, and renewable energy systems. His current research focuses on the aerodynamic performance of vertical axis wind turbines installed near highways, with the goal of capturing vehicle-induced wind for energy generation. Aydin has worked as both a research and teaching assistant, contributing to projects involving CFD modeling, overset meshing techniques, and experimental validation. He is committed to developing practical engineering solutions that advance sustainability and energy efficiency.

Stefan Ilie Moldovan, Assistant Professor, Rayen School of Engineering, YSU. Dr. Moldovan received his Ph.D. from the University of Akron in 2013. Dr. Moldovan worked in the aerospace field at the Romanian Research and Development Institute for Gas Turbines (COMOTI) and Fokker Engineering Romania. Dr. Moldovan is currently an Assistant Professor and has previously worked as a Stress Analysis Engineer and Research Engineer. Member of AIAA and ASME. Dr. Moldovan has over 20 years of experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling. He also has extensive experimental testing experience in heat transfer, wind tunnel testing, flow visualization, and related areas. Dr. Moldovan has worked on multi-physics problems in aerospace, heat transfer, crystal growth reactors, combustion chambers, wind turbines, rotating machinery, flow measurements, and other areas.