David Darmofal

Dr. David Darmofal is the Jerome C. Hunsaker Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, where he has made significant contributions to computational fluid dynamics and engineering education. After earning his BS from the University of Michigan in 1989 and his SM and Ph.D. from MIT in 1991 and 1993 respectively, he began his academic career at Texas A&M University before joining MIT in 1998. His research focuses on computational methods for partial differential equations and fluid dynamics, with approximately 80 technical publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His excellence in teaching has been recognized through numerous awards, including the MIT School of Engineering Bose Award (2002), MacVicar Faculty Fellowship (2004), and the Earll M. Murman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising (2011). Beyond his academic work, he serves as Head of House at MIT's graduate residence, The Warehouse, with his wife Claudia since 2017. A recipient of the NSF CAREER Award in 1997, he is an Associate Fellow of AIAA and member of ASME, ASEE, and SIAM, demonstrating his broad impact across aerospace engineering and computational science.