Introduction to the Thermal and Fluid Sciences Division
The primary objective of the Mechanical Engineering program in Thermal and Fluid Sciences and Energy Conversion is to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify, formulate, and solve complex problems in fluid mechanics and thermal sciences, with applications across diverse industries. Key fields within this concentration involve power generation systems, heating and cooling systems, environmental engineering, the oil and gas sector, automotive powertrains, and various power and energy production systems. Given that a significant portion of our national industries—such as power plants, oil and gas sectors, energy infrastructure, and automotive —rely on these areas, the importance of this concentration is even more pronounced.
This group is well-positioned for advanced research, employing numerical, experimental, and analytical methodologies across various domains of fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Prominent research areas of interest include computational fluid dynamics (CFD), turbulence modelling, microscale and nanoscale heat transfer, multiphase flows, renewable energy sources (solar, wind, and biomass), internal combustion engines, fuel and combustion systems, HVAC systems, desalination processes, water and wastewater treatment, power plants, thermal and electrical energy storage, biofluid mechanics, and the design of thermal and process systems.
The group has comprehensive instructional and research laboratories specializing in thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. Additionally, the Computational Fluid Dynamics Center, managed by this group, is a leading CFD research and development hub.
Thermal and Fluid Sciences Division composed of
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Experimental Methods
Energy and Heat Transfer
Turbomachinery
Turbulence
Compressible Flows
Multiphase Flows
Combustion Flows
Micro- and Nanoflows
Biomechanical Fluid Flows
expertise. For more detailed information, please refer to the individual faculty websites.
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