Tayfun E. Tezduyar
James F. Barbour Professor, Rice University
PhD, Mechanical Engineering
- Website: http://www.tafsm.org/~tezduyar/
Research Topics
Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) Analysis
Education and Academic Employment
| 1999- | James F. Barbour Professor, Rice University |
| 1999-2004 | Chair, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University |
| 1997-1998 | Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota |
| 1994-1998 | Director, Army High Performance Computing Research Center |
| 1991-1998 | Professor, University of Minnesota |
| 1987-1991 | Associate Professor, University of Minnesota |
| 1983-1987 | Assistant Professor, University of Houston |
| 1982-1983 | Postdoctoral Research Engineer, Stanford University |
| 1982 | PhD, Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology |
| 1978 | MS, Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology |
Research Fields of Interest
- Cardiovascular FSI
- Spacecraft Parachute FSI
- Bioinspired Flapping-Wing Aerodynamics
- Wind-Turbine Aerodynamics
- Turbomachinery
- Thermo-Fluid Analysis of Ground Vehicles
Selected Publications
- K. Takizawa and T.E. Tezduyar, “Multiscale Space-Time Fluid–Structure Interaction Techniques”, Computational Mechanics,48 (2011) 247-267.
- T.E. Tezduyar, K. Takizawa, C. Moorman, S. Wright and J. Christopher, “Space-Time Finite Element Computation of Complex Fluid-Structure Interactions”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 64 (2010) 1201-1218.
- T.E. Tezduyar, “Computation of Moving Boundaries and Interfaces and Stabilization Parameters”, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 43 (2003) 555-575.
- T.E. Tezduyar, “Finite Element Methods for Flow Problems with Moving Boundaries and Interfaces”, Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 8 (2001) 83-130.
- T.E. Tezduyar, “Stabilized Finite Element Formulations for Incompressible Flow Computations”, Advances in Applied Mechanics, 28 (1992) 1-44.
Honors
| 2014 | Highly Cited Researcher (Computer Science), Thomson Reuters |
| 2014 | Highly Cited Researcher (Engineering), Thomson Reuters |
| 2013 | Computational Mechanics Award, Japan Association for Computational Mechanics |
| 2012 | AMCA Prize to the International Scientific Career, Argentine Association for Computational Mechanics |
| 2010 | Chair, Applied Mechanics Division, ASME |
| 2007 | Fellow, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan |
| 2004 | Fellow, American Academy of Mechanics |
| 2002 | Fellow, International Association for Computational Mechanics |
| 2001 | Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa), Slovak Republic |
| 1999 | Fellow, US Association for Computational Mechanics |
| 1998 | Computational Mechanics Award, International Association for Computational Mechanics |
| 1997 | Computational Fluid Dynamics Award, US Association for Computational Mechanics |
| 1997 | Computational Mechanics Award, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| 1994 | Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| 1986 | Presidential Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation |
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Other Interests
- Exercise
