Dr. Huidan Yu

Professor

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Biography

Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University Indianapolis since 2024, Huidan Yu has a rich background in both education and research. He also holds the position of Adjunct Research Professor at the Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine since 2024. Before his current role, he served as Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering at IUPUI from 2011 to 2024, with additional appointments as an Adjunct Research Associate Professor in Surgery. His academic journey includes significant contributions as a Keck Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins University and a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Dr. Yu's research primarily focuses on image-based computational experimental fluid dynamics, emphasizing high-performance computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and the integration of image-based physics-informed machine learning to address clinical needs. His innovative work in the development of GPU-parallelized methods showcases his significant contributions to both theoretical and applied aspects of fluid dynamics in biomedical applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Purdue University • Indianapolis

Adjunct Research Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine • Indianapolis

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, IUPUI • Indianapolis

Adjunct Research Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine • Indianapolis

Assistant Professor

2011-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, IUPUI • Indianapolis

Postdoctoral Fellow

2009-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University •

Postdoctoral Research Associate

2006-02-01 — 2009-02-01

Los Alamos National Laboratory •

Awards

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Winner Disease Diagnostics INventors Challenge Competition

2019-01-01
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Research Award

2016-01-01
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NSF CAREER Jump Start Award

2012-01-01
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Excellent Ph. D. Student Prize

1999-01-01
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Prize

1999-01-01
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Prize

1999-01-01

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
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.