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Thomas Cubaud
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stony Brook University (SUNY)

E-mailthomas.cubaud@stonybrook.edu

Office: 218 Heavy Engineering Building,
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2300 USA 

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Education

  • Ph.D. Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, ESPCI & Paris-Sud University, France (2001)
  • M.S. Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Paris-Sud University (1998)
  • B.S. Physics, Paris-Sud University (1997)

Professional Experience
  • Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University (2015 to 2019)
  • Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University (2013 to date)
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University (2007 - 2013)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemistry and Biochemistry Dept., University of California - Los Angeles (2005 - 2007)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Dept., University of California - Los Angeles (2002 - 2005)

Teaching
  • MEC 512 - Mechanics of Viscous Fluids (Spring 2025)
  • MEC 317 - Thermal Sciences and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (2019- 2025)
  • MEC 364 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (Fall 2008 - 2023)
  • MEC 214 - Probability and Statistics (Spring 2008 - 2013 & Fall 2013 - 2014)
  • MEC 300 - Technical Communication in Mechanical Engineering (Spring 2014 - 2018)
  • MEC 316 - Instruments and Sensors I (Fall 2007 & 2010)
  • MEC 317 - Instruments and Sensors II (Spring 2008 - 2018)
  • MEC 576 - Microfluidics and Microscale Heat Transfer (Fall 2010)

Selected Awards
  • François Frenkiel Award for Fluid Mechanics, American Physical Society (2012)
  • CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (2012)
  • Gallery of Fluid Motion Awards, American Physical Society (2006, 2007, 2009 & 2014)
  • UCLA Chancelor's Award for Postdoctoral Research (2006)

Professional Societies
  • American Physical Society (APS)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Material Research Society (MRS)
  • American Institute of Aeoronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)