Dr. Andrew Higgins

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Biography

Andrew J Higgins is a Professor at McGill University, specializing in Mechanical Engineering. He has earned his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Washington and his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests primarily revolve around Combustion Energy Systems, focusing on aspects such as combustion, bulk metals, and supersonic flow. He is also engaged in studying the existence stability of oblique detonation and the secondary research themes encompass aerodynamics and fluid mechanics. Professor Higgins' expertise includes thermofluids, and he delves into shock waves, blast waves, explosions, and supersonic reacting flow propulsion. His work significantly contributes to the understanding of hypervelocity flow and hypervelocity accelerators.

Research Interests

Courses

MECH 201: Intro Mechanical Eng MECH 430: Fluid Mechanics 2 MECH 578: Advanced Thermodynamics

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
Application Checklist
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  • CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Confirmation of Supervision
  • Research Project Proposal
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.