Prashant Khare

Dr. Prashant Khare is an Associate Professor and Bradley Jones Chair in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati (UC), leading the College of Engineering and Applied Science. He holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.S. from Penn State University. His research focuses on multiphase fluid dynamics, combustion, and machine learning applications in aerospace engineering, leveraging high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. He co-founded UC's Advanced Research Computing (ARC) center and has secured significant federal/state grants totaling over $2.5M in recent years.

His research group investigates hypersonic flows, spray combustion, and shock-droplet interactions, employing LES/DNS simulations and data-driven modeling. Notable achievements include AIAA Associate Fellow (2024), Best Research Paper Award (2024), and multiple teaching/mentorship accolades. He advises graduate students and collaborates with industry partners like General Electric Aviation. Current projects include NASA-funded studies on hypersonic propulsion and NSF-supported HPC cluster development.

• Education: Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering (Georgia Tech, 2014), M.S. Mechanical Engineering (Penn State, 2009)
• Labs/Teams: Khare Research Group, Advanced Research Computing (ARC) Center
• Grants: Over 20 active/funded projects including $1M NSF MRI award and ONR computational naval sciences initiatives