Gregory Chini

Gregory Chini is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), where he has been a faculty member since 1999. He also serves as the Director of the Integrated Applied Mathematics (IAM) Ph.D. program and holds affiliations with the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. He has been a visiting researcher at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Nottingham, and is a regular participant in the Woods Hole Summer Program in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics.

• Ph.D., Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, Cornell University
• M.S., Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, Cornell University
• B.S., Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Virginia

Prof. Chini's research lies at the intersection of fluid dynamics and applied mathematics, with a focus on modeling geophysical, environmental, biological, and industrial flows. He investigates the stability and dynamics of coherent structures such as vortices, waves, and boundary layers using asymptotic, variational, and spectral methods. His work emphasizes reduced-order modeling to understand complex systems like turbulent convection and porous media flows.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in multiscale modeling, turbulent transport, and mathematical analysis of fluid systems. His articles frequently address Rayleigh-Bénard convection, stratified turbulence, boundary layer dynamics, and optimal transport, often employing quasilinear and asymptotic frameworks to extract physical insights. The research spans from theoretical analysis to computational modeling, with applications in oceanography, geophysics, and soft matter.

He has been awarded multiple research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Defense (Navy), supporting projects on high Reynolds number turbulence, wall-bounded flows, and multiscale oceanic modeling. These grants reflect sustained funding and leadership in fundamental fluid mechanics research.

• National Science Foundation (NSF): Development of Asymptotically-Reduced Multi-Scale Models (2014–2019)
• National Science Foundation (NSF): Multiscale Modeling of Oceanic Mixed Layer (2009–2015)
• U.S. DOD, Navy: Predicting Non-Equilibrium Wall-Flow Phenomena (2017–2023)
• Mentis Sciences Inc: Cooling System for Laser Enclosure (2018)

Prof. Chini teaches core courses such as Fluid Dynamics (ME 608), Thermodynamics (ME 503), Viscous Flow (ME 909), and Asymptotic Methods (IAM 940), and supervises doctoral research in applied mathematics and mechanical engineering. He advises Ph.D. students and collaborates widely, particularly with researchers like Christopher White. His lab and research group focus on theoretical and computational fluid dynamics, with an emphasis on model reduction and predictive simulation of complex flows.