Dr. Carlos Coimbra

Professor

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Biography

Professor Coimbra received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He joined the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego in July of 2011. As a member of the faculty, he is actively involved in advancing research in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He serves as the Co-Director of the UCSD Center for Excellence in Renewable Resource Integration (CERRI) and has held the position of Chairman of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on various critical areas within energy systems, particularly heat mass transfer, energy meteorology, atmospheric radiation, cloud physics, and multiphase flows. Additionally, he utilizes stochastic modeling and forecasting techniques, as well as variable order methods in his work. Through his research, he contributes to the development of innovative solutions in concentrated solar power and real-time forecasting of atmospheric conditions.

Research Interests

Heat Mass Transfer Energy Meteorology Atmospheric Radiation Cloud Physics Optical Properties Multiphase Flows Real-Time Forecasting Stochastic Learning Variable Order Methods

Experience

Professor

2011-07-01 — Present

Jacobs School of Engineering • La Jolla, CA

Professor Coimbra is a faculty member at the Jacobs School of Engineering, where he teaches and conducts research in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).