Abstract: In this talk, the definition of boundary layer thickness is revisited in the context of the TNTI and measurements of the skewness of streamwise velocity. A range of datasets is considered, including simulations (DNS and LES) and experiments (PIV and hot wires). This includes particle image velocimetry experiments in high Reynolds number turbulent boundary layers for zero and moderately strong streamwise pressure gradients.

Curriculum Vitae: Ivan Marusic is a Pro Vice-Chancellor and Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor at the University of Melbourne. His research is in the field of fluid mechanics, with emphasis on turbulent flows. 

Over his career, he has received a number of prestigious awards, including the Stanley Corrsin Award from the American Physical Society. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, American Physical Society, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and the Australian Academy of Science.