Graduate Research Assistant Position
Fall 2021

For motivated students, multiple Ph.D. research assistant positions are 
available to work in the area of Computational Aerodynamics and Hypersonic 
Flows for research and development of next-generation computational design 
tools in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Oklahoma 
State University.

Qualifications:
• BS or MS degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent (MS 
preferred).
• Solid understanding of numerical methods, mathematical modeling, and fluid 
dynamics.
• Excellent programming and analytical skills.

Projects that you might work on are but not limited to: 
• Hypersonic Flow Simulation
• Boundary-Layer Stability/Receptivity/Transition
• Active/Passive Flow Separation Control 
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Quantum Computing

The graduate research assistantship includes a monthly stipend and a full 
tuition waiver. 

Interested students should send the followings to kursat.kara@okstate.edu 
• Curriculum Vitae
• GRE and TOEFL (for international students) scores

Important Note:   
• Please include the words "Ph.D. Applicant Fall 2021" in the "Subject" line 
of your email. 


Kursat Kara, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor 
Email: kursat.kara@okstate.edu  
Address: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Oklahoma State University
201 General Academic Building 
Stillwater, OK 74078