Dr. Antonino Ferrante

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Biography

Antonino Ferrante is a Professor in the Aeronautics and Astronautics Department at the University of Washington. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine, in 2004. Following his doctoral studies, he worked as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the California Institute of Technology's Graduate Aerospace Laboratories from 2007 to 2009 before joining the University of Washington. His research primarily focuses on Computational Fluid Mechanics, with an emphasis on studying single-phase and multiphase turbulent flows for various engineering applications. Ferrante's group develops high-performance computing algorithms that facilitate state-of-the-art Direct Numerical Simulations (DNS) and Large Eddy Simulations (LES) of turbulent flows. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of turbulence in droplet-laden flows and has published extensively in reputable journals. Ferrante has received several accolades, including the NSF CAREER Award in 2011 and has been recognized as an Associate Fellow of the AIAA in 2022. He teaches several courses related to aeronautics and is involved in the supervision of Ph.D. students.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching and conducting research in aeronautics and astronautics.

Postdoctoral Scholar

2007-01-01 — 2009-01-01

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Research in Computational Fluid Mechanics.

Awards

#2022

AIAA Associate Fellow

2022-01-01
#2011

NSF CAREER Award

2011-01-01
#1997

Belgian Government Prize

1997-01-01

Courses

AA311 AA543 AA544 AE524

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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