Welcome to Thermo-Fluids compleXity Laboratory!

Thermo-fluids is a branch of physics describing phenomena at the nexus of thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and combustion. These processes play a significant role in our lives and are at the heart of our trillion-dollar industries such as Technology, Healthcare, Energy, and Automotive. Thermo-fluid sciences are also crucial to a fundamental understanding of the behavior and impacts of natural hazards, for instance, wildfires, floods, tornados, etc., and are imperative for planning mitigative actions, preparedness strategies, and designing an effective response to the unprecedented challenges that our communities face due to Climate change and its detrimental effects.

The primary research and teaching goals at TFX are to further the fundamental understanding of physical processes that involve fluid and fire dynamics, turbulence, combustion, and transport across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. Our goal is to use this knowledge to engineer resilient and sustainable solutions for the future. Our research has been centered on understanding the physics of environmental phenomena, mainly wildfire behavior, and its impacts on the ecosystem. To accomplish this, we employ a combination of various cutting-edge methods, including experimental and mathematical modeling, high-performance scientific computing (HPC), and applied machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. The current research thrusts at TFX are,

The following presents some of the ongoing research projects in the lab.

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