Faculty and Research Units OIST research units take a cross-disciplinary approach to research, and the PhD program encourages students to explore the intersections of disparate fields of science and technology. Find the research unit of your interest below. Faculty and Research Units Discover Research Specialties Browse research disciplines and specialities. Discover more Find a Faculty Member or Research Unit Research Unit | Faculty Member Biology Chemistry Computer Science Ecology and Evolution (-) Engineering and Applied Sciences Marine Sciences Mathematics Neuroscience Physics Facet Research Discipline Biotechnology Engineering and applied sciences (-) Fluid dynamics Mechanics Robotics Facet Specialty Clear filters Complex Fluids and Flows Unit We study multiscale and multiphysics problems related to fluid dynamics by numerical simulations. Our research is focused on turbulence, non-Newtonian fluids and multiphase flows. Marco Edoardo Rosti Assistant Professor Continuum Physics Unit Continuum Physics Unit members carry out theoretical and experimental research in the mechanics of continuous media, including cellular materials, granular materials, and complex fluids with... Gustavo Gioia Professor Fluid Mechanics Unit The Fluid Mechanics Unit uses theory, experiments, and simulations to seek simple insights into complex flows in nature and engineering. Pinaki Chakraborty Professor Micro/ Bio/ Nanofluidics Unit Micro/Bio/Nanofluidic Unit develops lab-on-a-chip devices to probe fluid flows and discover new flow phenomena in microscopic worlds, with applications in biotechnology. Amy Shen Professor Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit We work in experimental nonlinear, non-equilibrium and soft matter physics. Our current research focuses on fluids, granular media, fluctuations in renewables and quantitative life sciences. Mahesh Bandi Professor Quantum Machines Unit We study in theory and experiments the engineering of quantum devices built from different subsystems that can collectively perform beyond the individual capabilities of their parts. Jason Twamley Professor Shocks, Solitons and Turbulence Unit The Shocks, Solitons and Turbulence Unit studies nonlinear-wave phenomena, from space weather to biological networks, to predict and control how mass and energy propagate in space-time Emile Touber Associate Professor Annual Reports A yearly report from each research unit Visit the page
Complex Fluids and Flows Unit We study multiscale and multiphysics problems related to fluid dynamics by numerical simulations. Our research is focused on turbulence, non-Newtonian fluids and multiphase flows. Marco Edoardo Rosti Assistant Professor
Continuum Physics Unit Continuum Physics Unit members carry out theoretical and experimental research in the mechanics of continuous media, including cellular materials, granular materials, and complex fluids with... Gustavo Gioia Professor
Fluid Mechanics Unit The Fluid Mechanics Unit uses theory, experiments, and simulations to seek simple insights into complex flows in nature and engineering. Pinaki Chakraborty Professor
Micro/ Bio/ Nanofluidics Unit Micro/Bio/Nanofluidic Unit develops lab-on-a-chip devices to probe fluid flows and discover new flow phenomena in microscopic worlds, with applications in biotechnology. Amy Shen Professor
Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit We work in experimental nonlinear, non-equilibrium and soft matter physics. Our current research focuses on fluids, granular media, fluctuations in renewables and quantitative life sciences. Mahesh Bandi Professor
Quantum Machines Unit We study in theory and experiments the engineering of quantum devices built from different subsystems that can collectively perform beyond the individual capabilities of their parts. Jason Twamley Professor
Shocks, Solitons and Turbulence Unit The Shocks, Solitons and Turbulence Unit studies nonlinear-wave phenomena, from space weather to biological networks, to predict and control how mass and energy propagate in space-time Emile Touber Associate Professor