Dr. Shooka Karimpour

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shooka Karimpour is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at York University, where she leads the Environmental HydroDynamics (EHD) lab. She received her doctorate in Civil Engineering from McGill University in 2015 and completed post-doctoral fellowships at McGill and UQAM. Her research significantly contributes to understanding turbulent mixing and entrainment processes, which play a crucial role in freshwater and marine ecosystems, such as sediment and nutrient transport availability. Dr. Karimpour's current projects focus on investigating entrainment in multi-phase flows, particularly concerning aerated flows and microplastic contaminants. Her research work has been published in notable journals, including the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Science & Technology, and Frontiers in Marine Science. She is a recipient of several international and national awards, including the Kefeer Medal from the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering.

Research Interests

Courses

Fluid Mechanics - CIVL2210 Hydraulic Structures - CIVL4021 Computational Hydrodynamics - CIVL6610

Requirements for York University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor degree in a related discipline
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Specialization Notes

Department of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies graduate programs generally follow the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) B+ minimum requirement.