University Professor New York University United States
K.R. Sreenivasan is a distinguished physicist and engineer specializing in fluid mechanics and turbulence. Currently, he serves as a University Professor at New York University (NYU) with appointments in the Department of Physics, the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the Tandon School of Engineering. He is also a Principal Investigator at the Center for Astrophysics and Space Science, NYU Abu Dhabi. Throughout his illustrious career, he has held prestigious academic and research positions worldwide, contributing significantly to theoretical and experimental fluid dynamics.
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Education 🎓
- B.E. (Mechanical Engineering), 1968 – Bangalore University (First rank, multiple academic honors)
- M.E. (Aerospace Engineering), 1970 – Indian Institute of Science (J.R.D. Tata Fellowship, first rank)
- Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering), 1975 – Indian Institute of Science (P.S. Narayana Medal for best thesis)
- M.A. (Privatim), 1985 – Yale University
- D.Sc. (Honoris Causa), 2006 – Lucknow University, India
- D.Sc. (Honoris Causa), 2007 – University of Hyderabad, India
- D.Sc. (Honoris Causa), 2008 – Romanian Academy, Bucharest
Experience 🌟
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Universities of Sydney & Newcastle, Australia (1975-1977)
- Research Associate & Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University (1977-1979)
- Various faculty positions at Yale University, rising to Harold W. Cheel Professor (1979-2002)
- Director, Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (2003-2010)
- Current positions at NYU in physics, engineering, and applied mathematics
- Visiting positions at institutions like Caltech, Rockefeller University, and the Indian Institute of Science
Research Interests 🔬
K.R. Sreenivasan specializes in fluid mechanics and turbulence, with interests in nonlinear physics, cryogenic helium, astrophysics, and complex systems. His research spans applications in aerodynamics, geophysics, plasma physics, and applied mathematics, leading to significant contributions in understanding turbulence dynamics, convection, and statistical mechanics.
Awards & Honors 🏆
- Fellow, American Physical Society (1985)
- Guggenheim Fellow (1989)
- Otto Laporte Award, APS (1995)
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1997)
- Member, U.S. National Academy of Engineering (1999)
- Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (2020)
- Numerous honorary degrees and international recognitions for contributions to physics and engineering
Publications Top Notes: 📚
K.R. Sreenivasan has published over 350 journal articles and book chapters on turbulence, thermal convection, cosmology, nonlinear dynamics, and fractals. Some of his notable recent publications include:
Turbulent convection at very high Rayleigh numbers
Wall-bounded turbulent flows at high Reynolds numbers: recent advances and key issues
Direct determination of the f (α) singularity spectrum and its application to fully developed turbulence
Attractors for infinite-dimensional non-autonomous dynamical systems
On the formation and suppression of vortex ‘shedding’at low Reynolds numbers
The onset of drag reduction by dilute polymer additives, and the maximum drag reduction asymptote
Quantum algorithm for lattice Boltzmann (QALB) simulation of incompressible fluids with a nonlinear collision term
Mixing, entrainment and fractal dimensions of surfaces in turbulent flows
An update on the energy dissipation rate in isotropic turbulence