Neda Yaghoobian is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU), associated with the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego, and has held postdoctoral positions at the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University. Her research focuses on environmental thermo-fluid dynamics, including land-atmosphere interactions, boundary layer meteorology, urban microclimates, fire dynamics, and energy efficiency. She leads the Environmental Thermo-Fluid Dynamics (ETFD) Lab, exploring multiscale phenomena such as firebrand transport, urban heat island mitigation, and natural structures' thermal functions. Dr. Yaghoobian teaches advanced courses in turbulent flow, aerodynamics, and numerical methods. She is an NSF CAREER awardee and actively mentors graduate and undergraduate students. Her work integrates computational fluid dynamics (CFD), large-eddy simulations (LES), and energy balance models to address challenges in wildfire safety, sustainable urban design, and bio-inspired engineering. She collaborates on projects like the 'Complex-environment Temperature and Moisture Predictor (CeTMP)' and investigates thermal functions of termite mounds. Key research areas include: Urban microclimatology and heat island mitigation strategies Firebrand transport dynamics in wildland-urban interfaces Diurnal effects on building energy use and urban pollution Thermal modeling of complex fuels and fire behavior prediction Bioinspired design of natural structures like termite mounds She has supervised numerous students and contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications. Her lab actively recruits graduate students with backgrounds in CFD and fluid dynamics.
