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Prof. Triantaphyllos R Akylas
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Primary DLC
Department of Mechanical Engineering
MIT Room:
3-362
(617) 253-5356
trakylas@mit.edu
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Applied Mechanics
Wave Propagation
Vibration Analysis
Hydrodynamic Stability
Hydro-Acoustics
Nonlinear Optics
Research Summary
Within the Center for Nonlinear Science, Professor Akylas makes fundamental studies of nonlinear wave propagation and instability phenomena. The aim is to understand wave-generation and instability mechanisms in a variety of physical contexts. This is achieved through theoretical modeling using advanced analytical and numerical techniques, and comparison with relevant experimental observations.
Recent Work
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