Dr. Clinton Groth

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Biography

Professor Clinton P. T. Groth is a leading researcher in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the Associate Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS). He heads the CFD Propulsion Group, specializing in high-performance computing, parallel algorithm design, and adaptive mesh refinement methodologies for both compressible and reactive flow applications. His research spans non-equilibrium flows and rarefied gas dynamics, with a current focus on developing high-order methods for complex fluid behaviors, including gas-turbine combustor flows. Groth has collaborated extensively with industry partners such as Pratt & Whitney Canada, working on advancing simulation techniques for aviation applications. He has received recognition including the XSeed Funding Grant from the University of Toronto for his work in GPU-accelerated magnetohydrodynamics. Groth is actively involved in academic conferences, having served as co-chair for the CSME/CFD Society Canada joint conference and providing lectures at international institutions.

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Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Leading the CFD Propulsion Group, focusing on advanced simulation techniques for fluid dynamics in propulsion systems.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Department of Sociology