Jeffrey P. Thomas

Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Jeffrey P. Thomas Profile Photo
Jeffrey P. Thomas Profile Photo

Research Themes

Aerodynamics & Aeroelasticity

Bio

Dr. Thomas' field of research is computational aeroelasticity. This is the study of fluid and structural interaction. Dr. Thomas develops numerical methods to simulate complex physical phenomena.

Education

  • B.S. University of Kansas, 1989
  • M.S. University of Kansas, 1991
  • Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1996

Positions

  • Assistant Research Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Courses Taught

  • ME 639: Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 491: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 490: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 472: Aircraft Performance

Publications