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Stavros Tavoularis is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa, cross-appointed in the Department of Physics. He holds the HPCVL-Sun Microsystems Chair in Computational Science and Engineering. His academic journey includes degrees from the National Technical University of Athens (Dipl.Eng., 1973), Virginia Tech (M.Sc., 1974), and Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., 1978). He has served as Department Chair and Director of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Currently, he leads the uOttawa Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, supervising a multidisciplinary team of students and researchers.
Education:
- Dipl.Eng., National Technical University of Athens (1973)
- M.Sc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (1974)
- Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University (1978)
Research interests span fluid mechanics, turbulence, vortex dynamics, aerodynamics, nuclear thermal hydraulics, and biofluid dynamics. His work emphasizes experimental and computational studies, including turbulence modulation, supercritical fluid heat transfer, and flow instrumentation. Notable projects involve CANDU reactor thermal hydraulics, mechanical heart valve fluid dynamics, and flow instability in eccentric channels. He has secured grants from NSERC, NRC, DND, and industry partners like Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Publications reflect expertise in supercritical fluids, two-phase flow, and turbulence. Recent trends focus on flow instability mitigation, scalar dispersion optimization, and computational benchmarking for industrial flows. His work bridges fundamental fluid mechanics with engineering applications in energy systems and biomedical devices.
Awards include Fellowships from the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Engineering Institute of Canada, and the American Physical Society, alongside the George S. Glinski Award. His advisory roles include supervision of over 50 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Current projects involve CFD simulations of nuclear reactor headers and biofluid dynamics in cardiovascular systems.
Labs/Teams: Director of the uOttawa Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, collaborating with industry and government on experimental and computational flow analysis. Key facilities include supercritical fluid test loops and advanced PIV/PLIF measurement systems.
