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Clinton Groth

Professor

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Institute for Aerospace Studies

BIO

Prof. Groth heads the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Propulsion group at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studeis (UTIAS) and is the Associate Director of the Centre for Computational Science and Engineering (CCSE) at the University of Toronto. He is a theoretical and computational fluid dynamicist with expertise in high-performance computing/parallel algorithm design, adaptive mesh refinement (AMR), and finite-volume schemes for both compressible non-reacting and reactive flows. He also has expertise in the computation of non-equilibrium, rarefied, and magnetized flows, and the development of generalized transport models and solution methods following from kinetic theory. His numerical method research currently focuses on output-based anisotropic AMR for both steady and unsteady flows, high-order spatial and temporal discretization methods for flows with shocks, complexity reduction via moment closure methods, and data assimilation methods for performing data-driven simulations. He is currently pioneering the development and application of high-order and AMR methods for high-speed compressible flows of gases and plasmas, as well as reactive flows, and the formulation of accurate and robust moment closure techniques for describing a range of micro-physical transport phenomena in non-equilibrium, rarefied gases flows, as well as multi-phase flows associated with liquid fuel atomization and soot formation gas-turbine engines. He is also involved in fundamental numerical studies of laminar flames and the development of reliable and robust numerical techniques for performing large-eddy simulations (LES) of turbulent reactive flows. He has extensive experience in the simulation of gas-turbine combustor flows under high-pressure conditions through collaborative research efforts with industry partners, including Pratt & Whitney Canada, a leading manufacturer of aviation gas turbine engines.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2009 - present
  • Gaspard Monge Visiting Professorship
    École Polytechnique, CMAP, Palaiseau, France1 Jan 2020 - 31 Mar 2020
  • Royal Academy of Engineering Distinguished Visiting Professor
    University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, Cambridge, United Kingdom1 May 2013 - 30 Jun 2013
  • Associate Professor
    University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2004 - 1 Jul 2009
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 1999 - 1 Jul 2004
  • Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist
    University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Space Physics Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, United States1 Jul 1999 - 1 Jul 2001
  • Assistant Research Scientist
    University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Space Physics Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, United States1 Jan 1996 - 1 Jul 1999
  • Visiting Scientist
    Ames Research Center, NASA, Mountain View, United States1 Jul 1997 - 1 Aug 1997

DEGREES

  • PhD in Aerospace Engineering
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • MASc in Aerospace Engineering
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • BASc in Engineering Physics
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University of Michigan, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Ann Arbor, United States1 Jan 1993 - 20 Dec 1995
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Institute for Advanced Study, School of Mathematics, Princeton, United States1 Mar 1995 - 30 Apr 1995

AVAILABILITY

  • Industry Projects
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Collaborative projects

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