Stephen Tullis

Dr. Stephen Tullis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University. His research integrates fluid mechanics and CFD with applications in nuclear thermalhydraulics, metallurgical flows, sports hydrodynamics, and wind turbine aerodynamics.

Research interests include:

• Complex flows with multiphase, heat transfer, and chemical interactions
• Modeling of CANDU reactor corium dynamics and molten salt reactors
• Hydrodynamic optimization of rowing, canoe, and sailing equipment
• Vertical axis wind turbines with dynamic stall analysis
• Particulate flow modeling and turbulent combustion

Recent publications focus on nuclear accident containment, metallurgical process optimization, and sports biomechanics through coupled fluid-structure simulations. The Fluids Research Lab under his supervision develops advanced synthetic turbulence generation methods and investigates fluid-structure interaction in both industrial and biological systems.

Contact: stullis@mcmaster.ca