About NEVA Lab
Purpose
METU NEVA Lab is an independent, student-led research initiative focused on computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods, and the investigation of high-speed and compressible flows. Its purpose is to connect the physical mechanisms that shape a flow with the numerical methods used to model it. This includes examining what simulations reveal about flow behavior and how numerical choices affect the interpretation of results.
Research Focus
The initiative focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and numerical methods for high-speed and compressible flows. Topics of interest include shock waves, their interactions with boundary layers, and heat transfer in high-speed flight. A related interest is how spatial discretization and shock-capturing methods affect the accuracy of computed flow fields, and how those predictions can be checked against reference solutions.
Independent Initiative
NEVA Lab was founded by Mehmet Fazlıoğlu, an undergraduate Aerospace Engineering student at Middle East Technical University (METU). The METU name refers solely to Mehmet’s academic affiliation. The initiative is organized and administered by its founder and operates independently of the university and its official laboratories.