Kianoosh Yousefi

Kianoosh Yousefi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 2020. Prior to joining UT Dallas, he was an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University and a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Marine Science and Policy at the University of Delaware. Dr. Yousefi's research is focused on fundamental turbulence and the physics of turbulent flows in different environments, particularly turbulent air-sea interactions, surface waves, and the resulting generation of turbulence, airflow separation, breaking waves, spray, and bubbles. He is the recipient of multiple awards, including the 2025 ONR Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award and the Computing Innovation Fellowship from the Computing Research Association (CRA). Dr. Yousefi's work has been supported by grants from NSF,