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Franklin P. and Caroline M. Johnson Professor in the School of Engineering

Parviz Moin

Franklin P. and Caroline M. Johnson Professor in the School of Engineering
Moin is the founding director of the Center for Turbulence Research. Established in 1987 as a research consortium between NASA and Stanford, Center for Turbulence Research is devoted to fundamental studies of turbulent flows. Center of Turbulence Research is widely recognized as the international focal point for turbulence research, attracting diverse groups of researchers from engineering, mathematics and physics. He was the founding director of the Institute for Computational and Mathematical Engineering at Stanford.

Professor Moin pioneered the use of direct and Large Eddy Simulation techniques for the study of turbulence physics, control and modelling concepts and has written widely on the structure of turbulent shear flows. His current interests include: Computational physics, Physics and control of turbulent boundary layers, hypersonic flows, propulsion, flow control, large eddy simulation for aerospace applications and aircraft icing.

Education

B.S., University of Minnesota, Mechanical Engineering (with High Distinction) (1974)
M.S., Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (1975)
M.S., Stanford University, Mathematics (1978)
Ph.D., Stanford University, Mechanical Engineering (with Great Distinction) (1978)