Khosro Shahbazi

Dr. Khosro Shahbazi is a tenured Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota Mines. His expertise includes computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flows, and nanophysics applications in energy and medicine. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto and held postdoctoral positions at Brown University and University of Wyoming.

Research interests focus on novel numerical methods for compressible flows, nanoparticle optoacoustics for cancer therapy, and turbulence modeling. His work bridges theory, computation, and experimentation in renewable energy, inertial confinement fusion, and biomedical systems.

Recent publications emphasize high-order finite difference methods, compressible multiphase flows, mining ventilation systems, and photoacoustic diagnostics. Teaching includes Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, and specialized graduate courses in computational transport phenomena.

• Education: B.S. (Sharif University), M.A.S. (Toronto), Ph.D. (Toronto)
• Laboratory: Computational Transport Phenomena
• Pedagogy: Emphasizes constructivism and rigorous challenge with support