Dr. Dennis Lyn

Professor

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Biography

Dennis Lyn is a Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University. He has a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology (1986), and both a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto (1981, 1980 respectively). His research interests lie in the areas of experimental fluid mechanics and computational fluid mechanics, with a focus on turbulent flows, sediment transport, and environmental fluid mechanics. Professor Lyn has conducted numerous research projects, including a truck-mounted scour-monitoring system and studies on the effectiveness of debris deflectors in transportation engineering. He is actively involved in teaching various courses related to hydraulics and open channel flow. His publication record includes significant contributions to journals such as ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering and ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, where his work has provided insights into the simulation of turbulent flow transport and the dynamics of ultraviolet disinfection systems.

Research Interests

Courses

CE 340 - Hydraulics CE 343 - Elementary Hydraulics Laboratory CE 344 - Drainage Design Laboratory CE 498 - Senior Design CE 540 - Open Channel Flow CE 697 - Advanced Topics Open Channel Flow

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.