Nadine Aubry

Nadine Aubry is Professor and Senior Advisor to the Dean of Engineering at Tufts University School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering. An internationally recognized scholar, she previously served as Provost and Senior Vice President at Tufts (2019-2021), Dean of Engineering at Northeastern University (2012-2019), and Department Head at Carnegie Mellon University. Her leadership spans multiple institutions with global impact.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University (1987)
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Université Scientifique et Médicale de Grenoble
• B.S., Grenoble - Institut National Polytechnique

Research Focus: Dr. Aubry pioneers computational approaches in fluid dynamics, specializing in turbulence modeling, microfluidics, and electrohydrodynamics. Her work integrates dynamical systems theory with nanoparticle manipulation and biofluid applications. Recent research emphasizes machine learning-enhanced methods for flow prediction, convective heat transfer optimization, and aerodynamic design using physics-informed neural networks.

Publication Trends: Recent articles demonstrate strong emphasis on machine learning applications in fluid mechanics and thermal systems. Dominant themes include physics-informed neural networks for flow prediction, deep reinforcement learning for active flow control, convolutional networks for aerodynamic optimization, and hybrid AI methods for multiphysics problems across aerospace, electronics cooling, and biomedical domains.

Awards & Honors:

• Elected Member: U.S. National Academy of Engineering
• Fellow: American Academy of Arts & Sciences, American Physical Society, ASME, AAAS, AIAA
• G.I. Taylor Medal for Fluid Mechanics Research
• National Academy of Inventors Fellow
• C.C. Mei Distinguished Lecturer

Grants & Leadership: Secured USDA funding for aging research (2014-2019). Chaired International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics assemblies globally. Serves on National Academy of Engineering prize committees and governance boards.