Taira Lab - Computational Fluid Dynamics
University of California, Los Angeles · Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Kunihiko “Sam” Taira at University of California, Los Angeles Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lists Analysis, modeling, control of fluid flows using high-performance computing by combining concepts from fluid mechanics, dynamical systems theory, network science, data science as their registered research area.
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