Dr. Olivier Desjardins

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Biography

Dr. Desjardins joined Cornell University's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty in July 2011, having previously been a faculty member at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He received a Master of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics from ENSAE (Supaero) Toulouse, France, in 2004, followed by another Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 2008. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His research specializes in large-scale numerical modeling of turbulent reacting multiphase flows with industrial applications. Utilizing advanced parallel computing, his group develops numerical methods and models to address multi-scale and multi-physics fluid mechanics problems, emphasizing complex non-linear flow physics principles. Dr. Desjardins has received several accolades, such as the NSF CAREER award in 2014 and the Junior Award at the International Conference on Multiphase Flow in 2016, for his notable contributions to turbulence modeling and liquid-gas interfaces. His teaching interests include Fluid Dynamics, Turbulence, and Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Research Interests

Awards

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Research Excellence Award

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Robert '55 Vanne '57 Cowie Teaching Award

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Junior Award

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CAREER Award

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Distinguished Paper Award

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Outstanding Graduate Education Award

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture