Dr. Krzysztof Fidkowski

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Biography

Krzysztof Fidkowski is a Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. He earned his S.B. in Physics and S.B., S.M., and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He joined the University of Michigan in 2008 as an Assistant Professor after serving as a post-doctoral associate at MIT's Aerospace Computational Design Laboratory. His primary research focuses on algorithmic development in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), with emphasis on adjoint methods for numerical error estimation, mesh adaptation, and uncertainty quantification. He has held leadership roles such as chair of the CFD Subcommittee of the AIAA Fluid Dynamics Technical Committee and is an AIAA Associate Fellow. Throughout his career, he has organized fluid and CFD tracks for multiple AIAA conferences.

Research Interests

Numerical Methods Computational Fluid Dynamics Solution Verification Mesh Adaptation Model Reduction Shape Optimization High-Performance Computing Machine Learning Aerodynamics Propulsion Digital Engineering

Experience

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Associate Professor in Aerospace Engineering.

Assistant Professor

2008-01-01 — 2014-01-01

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering.

Awards

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AIAA Associate Fellow

2020-01-01
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Vulcan’s Education Excellence Award

2017-01-01
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Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Research Program Award

2013-01-01
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award

2011-01-01
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Sigma Gamma Tau Silver Shaft Teaching Award

2011-01-01
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Sigma Gamma Tau Silver Shaft Teaching Award

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science