Sharath Girimaji

Sharath S. Girimaji is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and currently serves as the Department Head of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds the Wofford Cain Chair II and serves as Chief Scientist at the ASTRO Center. His research focuses on turbulence modeling, computational fluid dynamics, and high-speed flows. Girimaji earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1990, following degrees from Cornell (M.S., 1986) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (B.Tech., 1983).

Education:

• Ph.D., Cornell University, 1990
• M.S., Cornell University, 1986
• B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 1983

Research Interests:

Dr. Girimaji specializes in turbulence closure modeling, scale-resolving simulations (e.g., PANS), and computational methods for compressible and multiphase flows. His work addresses challenges in high-speed aerodynamics, combustion, and magnetohydrodynamics. Recent efforts include data-driven approaches for turbulence modeling and applications in renewable energy systems like wave energy converters.

Awards & Recognition:

• 2010: Texas Engineering Experiment Station Fellow
• 2007: Dow Chemical Fellow
• 2006: Brockett Professor & TEES Fellow
• 2001: TEES Special Research Fellow

Grants & Advising:

His research is supported by grants from agencies including the U.S. Department of Energy and the Office of Naval Research. He has advised numerous graduate students and collaborates with industry and academic partners on advanced fluid dynamics projects.

Labs & Teams:

He leads the ASTRO Center and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams in the Texas A&M College of Engineering, focusing on innovative solutions for fluid mechanics challenges in energy and aerospace systems.