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Professor Thomas Y. Hou is the Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied Computational Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology. His research primarily focuses on multiscale problems arising from geophysical applications in fluid dynamics, specifically the Millennium Problem related to the three-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. Additionally, he addresses issues involving model reduction for stochastic problems with high dimensional input variables and adaptive data analysis. His work includes significant contributions to the approximation of solutions for complex fluid flows, providing insights into the global regularity of fluid motion under varying conditions and uncertainties. Professor Hou has taught various courses related to computational mathematics, including introductory methods and graduate-level colloquia, where he engages students in advanced topics within the field.
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