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Soshi Kawai
Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Turbulence Research (CTR),
Stanford University


Affiliation Center for Turbulence Research (CTR),
Stanford University
Research Development of numerical method for compressible turbulent flows & its application
-Numerical method for compressible turbulent, multicomponent, reactive flows
-Supersonic turbulent mixing and combustion
-Wall-modeling for compressible high Reynolds flows
Birth place Kazo, Saitama, Japan
Birthday 1976.12.13
Hobby Visiting beach resorts/national parks, snorkeling, skiing, soccer, tennis and musical
Nationality Japan

Education

2005.03. Doctor of Philosophy
Aeronautics & Astronautics Engineering
The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Advisor: Prof. Kozo Fujii
2002.03. Master of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Advisor: Prof. Toshitaka Fujiwara
2000.03. Bachelor of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
Advisor: Prof. Toshitaka Fujiwara

Professional experiences

2007.01.-present Postdoctoral Fellow
Center for Turbulence Research,
Stanford University
2006.04.-2006.12. Research Fellow of JAXA's Engineering Disital Innovation (JEDI) Center
2005.04.-2006.03. Research Fellow of JSPS (PD)
at the University of Tokyo
2004.04.-2005.03. Research Fellow of JSPS (DC2)
at the University of Tokyo
2002.04.-2004.03 Research Assistant at JAXA/ISAS

Awards and grants

2007 Grant for Basic Science Research Projects, The Sumitomo Foundation
2007 CTR Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University
2006 Fellowship for International Conference, Society for Promotion of Space Science
2005 21st century COE program, fellowship for international conference
2004 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science research fellowship for young scientists
2004 Japan Society for the Promotion of Science research grant-in-aid for scientific research
2004 best student presentation award at 36th JSASS fluid dynamics conference
2003 best student presentation award at 35th JSASS fluid dynamics conference

Professional memberships

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
American Physical Society (APS)
Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (JSASS)