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Matthew Meier
Assistant Professor
Department Research Areas
Thermal Fluids Systems and Transport Phenomena
Research Interests
Turbomachinery aerodynamics; turbine cooling; turbomachinery design for performance and manufacturing; experimental methods in fluid mechanics
Bio
Dr. Matthew Meier is an Assistant Professor in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. His research seeks to advance the performance and reliability of gas turbine engines used in aerospace propulsion and power generation. Through a combination of experimental measurements and computational modeling, his group studies the complex aerodynamics and heat transfer processes that govern turbomachinery performance and inform next-generation engine design.Before joining UT Austin, Dr. Meier was an Assistant Research Professor at Penn State University, and he has four years of industry experience in aviation propulsion and power generation. His teaching has been recognized through Purdue University's Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University Northwest.
Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2022
- MSME, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2019
- BSME, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University Northwest, 2015
Select Awards & Honors
- Best Paper Award, Structures & Dynamics Committee, ASME International Gas Turbine Institute (2026)
- Turbo Expo Early Career Engineer Award, ASME International Gas Turbine Institute (2025)
- Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award for Excellence in Teaching, Purdue University College of Engineering (2022)
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