John Dabiri(1980)
ArtsJohn Oluseun Dabiri is an American Engineer and Professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he holds appointments in aerospace engineering and mechanical engineering. His research focuses on fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics, including applications in biological systems, renewable energy, and environmental flows.
United StatesCalifornia Institute of Technology
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Major Awards
312
Publications
9,222
Citations
51
h-index
113
i10-index
29.6
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
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David Simon
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
JL
Jessie Little Doe Baird
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
AG
Annette Gordon-Reed
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
YL
Yiyun Li
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
JP
Jorge Pardo
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
KB
Kelly Benoit-Bird
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
SR
Sebastian Ruth
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
CP
Carol Padden
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
JM
Jason Moran
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
SL
Shannon Lee Dawdy
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
MS
Marla Spivak
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
AA
Amir Abo-Shaeer
MacArthur Fellowship (2010)
Education
Princeton University
California Institute of Technology
Doctoral Advisors
Isabel HoughtonRobert W WhittleseyJifeng PengLydia RuizDaniel Borsodi ArayaMorteza Gharib
Career Timeline
Stanford University?–present
California Institute of Technology?–present
Positions & Roles
board of directors member
Top Publications
Collective wind farm operation based on a predictive model increases utility-scale energy production
Nature Energy2022125 citations
Learning efficient navigation in vortical flow fields
Nature Communications202184 citations
Low-power microelectronics embedded in live jellyfish enhance propulsion
Science Advances202065 citations
Large-eddy simulation of helical- and straight-bladed vertical-axis wind turbines in boundary layer turbulence
Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy202227 citations
Landmarks and frontiers in biological fluid dynamics
Physical Review Fluids201919 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
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Subhash Khot
MacArthur Fellowship (2016)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
MacArthur Fellowship (2015)
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Eric Lander
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
RC
Raj Chetty
John Bates Clark Medal (2013)

Shwetak Patel
MacArthur Fellowship (2011)

Saul Griffith
MacArthur Fellowship (2007)
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Daphne Koller
MacArthur Fellowship (2004)
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Sendhil Mullainathan
MacArthur Fellowship (2002)
Data Sources
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