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Cary D. Troy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering, where he joined the faculty in 2007 after completing his doctoral work and post-doctoral appointment at Stanford University.
His academic credentials include:
- B.S. in Civil Engineering with Hydrosystems Engineering emphasis from the University of Illinois
- M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University's Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Dr. Troy's research centers on environmental fluid mechanics, specifically internal waves, stratified flows, and mixing processes in oceans and lakes. His dissertation developed laboratory experiments using high-resolution flow visualization to quantify internal wave dynamics, with significant implications for oceanographic models. At Purdue, he established an experimental facility for large-scale stratified flows and created field instrumentation for studying local lake processes, bridging laboratory experimentation with real-world environmental applications.
Teaching responsibilities encompass a self-developed water waves course and multiple elementary fluid mechanics courses, reflecting his expertise in fundamental and applied fluid dynamics.
