Tess Homan

Tess Homan is an Assistant Professor at the Power & Flow group within the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her research focuses on fundamental fluid dynamics, with an emphasis on data analysis and experimental techniques to study fluid-particle flows, bubbly flows, and biological systems. She is also involved in the Complex Multiphase Flows theme at TU/e.

• Research Trends: Articles span microfluidic mixing, metal particle combustion, and deep learning applications in fluid dynamics. Key subfields include artificial cilia dynamics, hyperspectral thermometry, and hydrogen-based metal regeneration.
• Scientific Contributions:
  • Developed low-cost deep learning segmentation for bubble detection in industrial processes
  • Advanced high-speed imaging techniques to analyze metal dust flames
  • Investigated metachronal wave programming for fluid control in artificial cilia systems
• Education & Outreach: Teaches Experimentation for Mechanical Engineering and MATLAB Homologatie at TU/e.