Dr. Katepalli Sreenivasan

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Biography

Katepalli Sreenivasan is the Dean Emeritus of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and holds prominent professorships in Mechanical Engineering and Physics. His academic career includes significant tenures at Yale University, University of Maryland, and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy. He has made profound contributions to fluid mechanics and turbulence, teaching an array of undergraduate and graduate courses over his distinguished career. He has delivered numerous invited lectures worldwide, with a strong focus on the complex interplay of turbulence, nonlinear dynamics, and cryogenic helium phenomena. With over 260 journal publications, Sreenivasan's research interests are vast, covering sonic booms, nucleation, chaos, and fractals, among others. His accolades include distinguished fellowships from esteemed organizations and numerous honorary degrees, marking him as a leader in his field. Sreenivasan's work is recognized for pushing the boundaries of engineering and science, and he has served on various editorial boards and committees, underscoring his influence on the global academic landscape. He continues to mentor students and post-docs, contributing to the next generation of scientists in fluid dynamics and related disciplines.

Research Interests

Requirements for New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or preparatory discipline Sufficient mathematics preparation
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.