Mathieu Picard

Mathieu Picard is an Associate Professor at the University of Sherbrooke, specializing in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on fluid mechanics, propulsion systems, energy efficiency, and sustainable energy. He holds a PhD from MIT (2014) and a Master's/Bachelor's from Université de Sherbrooke (2011, 2009).

• Renowned for pioneering Inside-Out Ceramic Turbine technology and Oilless Piston Engines.
• Recipient of the Discovery Accelerator Supplement (2019) and multiple Best Paper/Poster Awards from SAE, ASME, and Japan Society of Automotive Engineering.
• Led high-impact funded projects (e.g., $1.08M for 3D Printing of Refractory Metals, $238K for Oilless Piston Engines Discovery Grant) with collaborators like Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bell Flight, and CSAR Energy.
• Developed patents in rotary ramjet combustion systems and ceramic turbomachinery, with pending applications in high-temperature turbines and solar hydrogen production.

His work spans ceramic turbine rotordynamics, electric propulsion, and hydrogen production, emphasizing experimental validation and numerical modeling.