Contact Info

Office Phone

617.253.0921

Email

Office

Administrative Contact

Douglas Purdy
617.258.6796

Financial Contact

Suxin Hu
617.253.0492
My academic research focuses on applied dynamical systems, high-performance computing, foundational statistical and mesoscale transport physics and modeling in fluids, and the history of aerodynamics.

Specialization and Research Interests

Applied dynamical systems, high-performance computing, statistical mechanics and modeling, mesoscale transport physics and modeling in fluids, and the history of aerospace science.

Teaching Interests

Aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, probabilistic methods, dynamical systems, and the history of aerospace engineering.

Academic Degrees

Ph.D., 2009, Stanford University (Computational and Mathematical Engineering, minor: AeroAstro) M.S., 2008, Stanford University (Computational and Mathematical Engineering) B.S., 2004, University of Science and Technology of China (Mathematics and Applied Mathematics)

Society Memberships

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).

Positions Held at MIT

Associate Professor, 2019–present Assistant Professor, 2009–2019

Positions Held outside MIT

Co-Founder, Flexcompute, 2015–present. Quantitative Analyst, Two Sigma Investments, 2009. Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University, 2008-2009

Awards & Honors

  • Grand Prize, Stanford Computer Graphics Rendering Competition, 2007
  • SIAM Award for Academic Excellence, 2005
  • Meritorious Award for Mathematical Contest in Modeling, 2003