Academic Appointments

Education

Dissemination

Journal Publications

Raisa, S. A., Griffin, C. D., Morris, M., and Rambo-Hernandez, K. E., "Instructors' Perspectives of Diversity, Equity, and Inclustion Activities in Engineering and Computer Science Courses," International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 39, No. 5, (2023). https://www.ijee.ie/contents/c390523.html

Griffin, C. D., Huebsch, W. W., Rothmayer, A. P., and Wilhelm, J. P., "Numerical and Experimental Study on the Ability of Dynamic Roughness to Alter the Development of a Leading Edge Vortex," Fluid Mechanics: Open Access, Vol. 3, No. 2, (2016). https://bit.ly/2Hn4I4p

Conference Proceedings

Dennison, H. J., Huebsch, W. W. and Griffin, C. D. "Effects of Inertial Properties on Chaotic Tumbling Dynamics of an Aerodynamic Body," AIAA 2026-4667, AIAA Aviation 2026 Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2026. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-4667

Parsons, N. C., Dennison, H. J., Clark, V. G., Michek, N. E., McLaughlin, R. G., Griffin, C. D. and Huebsch, W. W. "Mass and Mass Moment of Inertia Configuration Change Effects on Unstable Tumbling Aerodynamic Bodies," AIAA 2026-4345, AIAA Aviation 2026 Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2026. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-4345

Dennison, H. J., Griffin, C. D. and Huebsch, W. W. "Effects of Mass, Inertial Properties, and Flight Conditions on the Pitch Reversal Phenomenon for Tumbling Flight," AIAA 2026-4668, AIAA Aviation 2026 Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2026. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-4668

Clark, V. G., Dennison, H. J., Parsons, N. C., Michek, N. E., Griffin, C. D., Jensen, C. M. and Huebsch, W. W. "Dynamic Response of a Fully Unstable Tumbling Aerodynamic Body to Outer Mold Line Configuration Changes," AIAA 2026-4347, AIAA Aviation 2026 Forum, San Diego, CA, June 2026. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-4347

Dennison, H. J., Huebsch, W. W. and Griffin, C. D. "Utilizing CFD Coupled 6DOF to Study Separation Induced Tumbling of a Missile Bus Geometry," AIAA 2026-0241, AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum, Orlando, FL, January 2026. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-0241

Dennison, H. J., Griffin, C. D. and Huebsch, W. W. "Utilizing CFD Coupled 6DOF to Study the Characterization and Scaling Properties of Tumbling Flight," AIAA 2026-0240, AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum, Orlando, FL, January 2026. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2026-0240

Dennison, H. J., Webster, T., Griffin, C. D., Udassi, J. P., Chaudhuri, N. R., Chauhan, D., Mascio, C. M. and Moghari, M. H. "Evaluating Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Blood Flow Assumptions in Computational Modeling of Extracardiac Fontan Conduits for Pediatric Single Ventricle Heart Disease," Proceedings of the SCMR 29th Annual Scientific Sessions, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocmr.2025.102315

Dennison, H. J., Micheck, N. E., Huebsch, W. W. and Griffin, C. D.. "Unique Approaches for Developing CFD Coupled 6DOF Simulations When Studying Tumbling Bodies," AIAA 2025-2295. AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum. January 2025. https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2025-2295

Dennison, H. J., Griffin, C. D. and Huebsch, W. W., "Cost-Effective Numerical Procedure for Quantifying Positional Error and Uncertainty in Large Volume Optical Motion Capture Systems," SAE Technical Paper 2024-01-1932, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4271/2024-01-1932

Atadero, R., Paul, J., Rambo-Hernandez, K., Morris, M., Griffin, C. D., Paguyo, C., Leutenegger, S., Delyser, R., Hensel, R. and Casper, A. M. (2022, August), "Surprises along the Path toward Equity in Engineering and Computer Science Education," Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. https://peer.asee.org/41957

Pedersen, B. A., Hensel, R. A., Raisa, S. A., Atadero, R. A., Casper, A. A., DeLyser, R. R., Griffin, C. D., Leutenegger, S. T., Morris, M. L., Paguyo, C., Paul, J., Park, S., Rambo-Hernandez, K. E. and Roszelle, B. N. (2021, July), "Leveraging Changes in Engineering and Computer Science Curricula to Engender Inclusive Professional Identities in Students," Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. http://dx.doi.org/10.18260/1-2--35040

Park, S., Atadero, R. A., Casper, A. M. A., Rambo-Hernandez, K. E., Paul, J., Morris, M. L., Griffin, C. D., DeLyser, R. R., Paguyo, C. and Leutenegger, S. T. (2020, June), "Partnership for Equity: Engaging with Faculty to Cultivate Inclusive Professional Identities for Engineers and Computer Scientists," Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line. http://dx.doi.org/10.18260/1-2--35040

Gross, Jason, De Petrillo, Matteo, Beard, Jared, Nichols, Hayden, Swiger, Tommy, Watson, Ryan, Kirk, Connor, Kilic, Cagri, Hikes, Jacob, Upton, Emily, Ross, Derek, Russell, Matt, Gu, Yu and Griffin, Christopher, "Field-Testing of a UAV-UGV Team for GNSS-Denied Navigation in Subterranean Environments," Proceedings of the 32nd International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2019), Miami, Florida, September 2019, pp. 2112-2124. https://doi.org/10.33012/2019.16912

Griffin, C. D., Browning, P. H., Hamburg, S. D., Cox, J., Katzner, E. E., Katzner, T. E. and Huebsch, W. W., "Free Flight Observations and Aerodynamic Analysis for Biologically-Inspired Optimization," AIAA Paper 2017-0501, 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, SciTech Forum, January 9-13 2017, Grapevine, TX. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-0501

Invited Presentations

Griffin, C. D. and Huebsch, W. W., "Development and Progress of Biologically-Inspired Aerodynamics Research at West Virginia University," Aerospace Systems Directorate - US Air Force Research Lab, July 8 2015, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH.

Teaching Experience

Graduate Lectures

Computational Fluid Dynamics | WVU Course MAE 633

Undergraduate Lectures

Computational Fluid Dynamics | WVU Course MAE 433

Compressible Aerodynamics | WVU Course MAE 336

Incompressible Aerodynamics | WVU Course MAE 335

Fluid Mechanics | WVU Course MAE 331

Thermodynamics | WVU Course MAE 320

Statics | WVU Course MAE 241

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | WVU Course MAE 215

Undergraduate Laboratories

Experimental Aerodynamics | WVU Course MAE 434

Thermal and Fluids Laboratory | WVU Course MAE 322

Research Support

Active

Research of a Stowable Fixed-Wing Multi-Rotor Platform

Complete

Complex Separating Aerial Vehicle, and Modeling and Simulation

Design, Analysis, and Manufacuring Support for Complex Aerodynamic Vehicles

Characterization, Analysis, and Simulation of Unsteady Aerodynamics and Flight Trajectories for Unstable or Off-nominal Free-Flight Bodies

Cultivating Inclusive Identities of Engineers and Computer Scientists

Small form-factor, Relocatable, Unattended Ground Sensor

Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Diver Thermal Human Interface

Characterization of Unsteady Aerodynamics for Unstable Free-Flight Bodies

Service

Faculty Advisor to the WVU Chapter of the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics

Faculty Co-advisor to the WVU (Beta Xi) Chapter of Sigma Phi Delta (Engineering Service Fraternity)