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Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university focused on applied science and engineering, producing the talent, knowledge and solutions to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future.
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For more than 150 years, Mines has engineered a world of possibilities through world-class academics and hands-on learning that help you build real skills and set you up for career success.
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Denis Aslangil

Contact Information

denis.aslangil@mines.edu 303-384-2513

Brown Hall W310F

Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Science & Engineering

Biography

Dr. Aslangil received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University in 2015 and 2019, respectively. His research focuses on turbulence theory, hydrodynamic instabilities, interfacial flows, and fluid-solid-shock interactions. He has extensive experience in high-fidelity numerical simulations, including Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) and Large Eddy Simulation (LES), as well as high-performance computing. Before joining Mines, Dr. Aslangil was a postdoctoral researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Alabama.

Research Pillars

Earth | Energy | Environment | Fundamentals

Research Focus Areas

Basic Science Principles Investigated through Applied Computing | Carbon Management & Air Quality | Decarbonizing Energy Across Industries | Earth & Planetary Processes | Engineering Solutions for the Hydrogen Economy | Environment Climate & Society | Fundamental Physics | Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources | Managing Earth's Water Resources | Nuclear Energy for the Modern World

Research Keywords

Fluid Dynamics | Oceanography | Subsurface Fluid Dynamics