Dr. Guillaume Blanquart

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Biography

Guillaume Blanquart is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Caltech. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Ecole Polytechnique in 2002, followed by an M.S. from Stanford University in 2004. He completed his Ph.D. in 2008. Following his doctorate, he served as an Assistant Professor at Caltech from 2009 to 2015, after which he was promoted to Professor. Blanquart's research focuses on modeling interactions between combustion processes and turbulent flows, addressing fundamental issues such as pollutant formation and the effects of turbulence dynamics on nanoparticles and hydrodynamic flame instabilities. His expertise lies at the intersection of combustion, computational fluid dynamics, and turbulence modeling, driving advancements in the understanding of complex fluid behaviors in engineering applications.

Research Interests

Courses

Thermal Science Dimensional Data Analyses Engineering Energy Technology Policy Combustion Fundamentals

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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