Patrick Lawless (1961-2019)
Patrick Lawless, former associate professor at Zucrow Labs, has passed away in California.
Patrick got his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue in 1993, studying under Dr. Sanford Fleeter. He then became an associate professor, conducting research in turbomachinery aerodynamics, unsteady aerodynamics, and transient performance. He served as Ph.D. advisor to current professor Nicole Key. He also taught courses in Fluid Mechanics and Gas Turbine Propulsion.
He left Purdue in 2006 to become VP of Engineering at Xcelaero Corporation, a company in California making industrial fans.