Thermal and Fluid Mechanics Group

The Fluid-Thermal Science and Engineering group in the Mechanical Engineering department seeks to establish world-class research and complementary graduate educational programs in traditional and emerging areas of fluid and thermal sciences. While the research coverage is broad, the core curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics and the application of basic engineering science to applied engineering and multidisciplinary problems. The research areas include internal combustion engines, automotive and aerospace systems, air vehicles, power and propulsion systems, renewable energy systems and sustainability, materials processing, sensors, biomedical devices, and biological systems. In addition to graduate education through leading edge research, the graduate fluid-thermal curriculum is designed to educate the next generation of engineers and researchers to be innovative and resourceful based on a solid foundation in the fundamentals of fluid and thermal sciences and engineering.


Flow visualization 
Simulation of turbulence in rough surfaces
Microfluidic expt
Simulation water treatment

Faculty

Andre Benard

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Giles Brereton

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Abraham Engeda

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Farhad Jaberi

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Manoocher Koochesfahani

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Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez

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Norbert Mueller

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Ahmed Naguib

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Harold Schock

Harold Schock

Elisa Toulson

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Yoichiro Tsurimaki

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Minami Yoda 

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Junlin Yuan 

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Indrek Wichman

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Mohsen Zayernouri

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Xinpeng Zhao

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Hongtao Zhong

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