Philip L.Varghese
- varghese@mail.utexas.edu
- 512-471-3110
- ASE 4.222
Laser-based sensors; Flow diagnostics using Raman and Rayleigh scattering; Scramjet combustion; Rarefied flow analysis using the Boltzmann equation and Monte Carlo simulation; Non-equilibrium hypersonic flows and flow diagnostics
About
Philip Varghese has served on the Cockrell School of Engineering faculty since 1983 and has published nearly 200 technical articles and reports, and is a co-inventor on six patents related to Raman spectroscopy. Varghese is a University of Texas Distinguished Teaching Professor.
Varghese teaches courses in Aerothermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics. His research is based on understanding the basic molecular processes occurring in engineering systems, which requires a combination of physics and chemistry with traditional fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. His experimental work is focused on optical diagnostics, especially laser-based measurements. His computational work involves the study of rarefied flows using direct simulation Monte Carlo methods and numerical solution of the Boltzmann equation. Varghese’s research is applied to the study of propulsion, plasmas, hypersonic flows, planetary science, and rarefied atmospheres.
Educational Qualifications
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Related Websites
- Philip Varghese’s Website
- Center for Aeromechanics Research (CAR)
- Computational Fluid Physics Laboratory