Michael Varacalli is a master’s student (MASc) in Mechanical Engineering. He graduated from York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering in the spring of 2021 with a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and joined the FMFC group thereafter. He is researching higher order response of the boundary layer to forcing by plasma actuators for the purpose of controlling transition from a laminar to turbulent state, which will lead to improved efficiency of aircraft flight.