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Philip Yecko
Physics Department
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art philip.yecko@cooper.edu
New York City, New York USA
+1-212-353-4314
Appointments
• Physics Department The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art; Professor (Chair); previously: Associate 2014–present
• Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics Montclair State University; Associate Professor; previously Assistant 2005 – 2014
• Department of Astronomy Columbia University; Assistant Professor, Biosphere 2 Center 2000 – 2005
• Department of Physics Trinity College Dublin Ireland; Lecturer, Computational Physics 1999 – 2000
• Institut Jean la Rond d’Alembert Sorbonne UniversitÅLe UPMC Paris France; CIES Postdoctoral Fellow 1998 – 1999
• Department of Physics University of Florida; Postdoctoral Associate 1996 – 1998
• Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Institute Florida State University; Postdoctoral Associate 1995 – 1996
Education
• Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY; M.A. Rabbinic Literature & Culture: expected 2025
• Columbia University New York, NY; MA,MPhil & Ph.D. Astronomy, Advisor: Edward Spiegel 1995
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA; S.B. Physics, Advisor: Edmund Bertschinger 1988
Academic Visits
• London School of Economics Centre for the Analysis of Time Series; Senior Visiting Fellow Sep. 2016 – Nov. 2019
• New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences; Applied Mathematics Laboratory Nov. 2011 – Sep. 2012
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Mathematics; Lecturer, Applied Mathematics Sep. 2004 – Sep. 2005
Languages
English (native); Italian and Yiddish (intermediate-advanced);
French, German and Hebrew (intermediate); Aramaic (reading, intermediate)
Awards & Honors
Invited Researcher, GFD program, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute . . . . . 2016-2011,2007
Invited Scientist, Aspen Center for Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002, 1997
Fellow, GFD program, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1992
Publications H-index: 17 (Google Scholar)
Books and Other Publication
O. Regev, O. Umurhan and P. Yecko, Modern Fluid Dynamics for Physics and Astrophysics, Springer-Verlag, May 2016. (Reviewed in Physics Today, May 2017 and in Observatory, Oct. 2017.)
P. Yecko, So Big it must be zero!, Torah from Tech (invited), MIT Hillel Newsletter, September 2024.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
30. A Ali and P Yecko, Bio-inspired passive ventilation for underground networks, AIP Conference Proceedings 2872(1), 2023.
29. K Yao, E Forgoston and P Yecko, Learning ocean circulation models with reservoir computing, Physics of Fluids 34(11), 2022.
28. W Aniszewski, T Arrufat, M Crialesi-Esposito, S Dabiri, D Fuster, Y Ling, J Lu, L Malan, S Pal, R Scardovelli, G Tryggvason, P Yecko, StÅLephane Zaleski, PArallel, Robust, Interface Simulator (PARIS), Comp. Physics Comm. v.263, 107849, 2021.
27. V. Bianco, A.D. Trubatch, H. Wei and P. Yecko, Quantifying volume loss of a magnetically localized ferrofluid bolus in pulsatile pipe flow, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials v. 524, 167595, 2021
26. A. Cali, W.-K. Lee, A.D. Trubatch and P.A. Yecko, Flow anisotropy due to thread-like nanoparticle agglomerations in dilute ferrofluids, Fluids v.2(4), 2017.
25. S. Bna, S. Manservisi, R. Scardovelli, P.A. Yecko and S. Zaleski, VOFI – a library to initialize the volume fraction scalar field, Computer Physics Communications 200, pp291-299, 2016
24. H. Grant, R. Scardovelli, A.D. Trubatch and P.A. Yecko, Height function based Volume of Fluid code for simulations of multiphase magnetic fluids, Computers and Fluids 113, pp112-118, 2015
23. S. Bna, S. Manservisi, R. Scardovelli, P.A. Yecko and S. Zaleski, Numerical integration of implicit functions for the initialization of the VOF function, Computers and Fluids 113, pp42-52, 2015.
22. A. Mukherjee, A. Vaidya and P.A. Yecko, Laminar shear in a ferrofluid: stability studies, Magnetohydrodynamics 49(3/4), pp505-511, 2013
21. E. Forgoston, L. Billings, P.A. Yecko, I. Schwartz, Set-based corral control in stochastic dynamical systems: Making almost invariant sets more invariant, Chaos v.21(1), 013316, 2011
20. P.A. Yecko, W.-K. Lee, A.D. Trubatch and M. Vieira. Drag enhancement due to macro-chains in uniformly magnetized ferroflluids, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials v.323(10), pp1288-1292, 2011
19. A. Mukherjee, W. Childress and P.A. Yecko, Taylor-Couette flow of ferrofluid: spin field and spin boundary condition effects, Physics Procedia v.9, pp156-161, 2010
18. W.-K. Lee, R. Scardovelli, A.D. Trubatch and P.A. Yecko, Numerical, experimental and theoretical investigation of bubble aggregation and deformation in magnetic fluids, Physical Review E v.82, 016302, 2010
17. P.A. Yecko, Effect of normal and parallel magnetic fields on the stability of interfacial flows of magnetic fluids in channels, Physics of Fluids v22, 022103, 2010
16. P.A. Yecko, Stability of layered channel flow of magnetic fluids, Physics of Fluids v21, 034102, 2009
15. M. Korlie, A. Mukherjee, B. Nita, J. Stevens, A.D. Trubatch and P.A. Yecko, Modelling bubbles and droplets in magnetic fluids, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter v20(20), 204143, 2008
14. M. Korlie, A. Mukherjee, B. Nita, J. Stevens, A.D. Trubatch and P.A. Yecko, Analysis of flows of ferrofluid under simple shear, Magnetohydrodynamics v44(1), pp51-59, 2008
13. P.A. Yecko, Disturbance growth in two-fluid channel flow: the role of capillarity, International Journal of Multiphase Flow v34(3), pp272-282, 2008
12. T. Boeck, J. Li, E. Lopez-Pages, P.A. Yecko and S. Zaleski, Ligament Formation in Sheared Liquid-Gas Layers, Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics v21, pp 59-76, 2007
11. A. Cosmas & P. Yecko, Discovery of Eclipsing Binary GSC 2007:761 and Misclassification of delta Scuti SAO 83225, International Bullentin of Variable Stars 5659, p1, Nov. 2005
10. P.A. Yecko and S. Zaleski, Transient growth in two-phase mixing layers, Journal of Fluid Mechanics v528, pp43-52, 2005
9. P.A. Yecko, Accretion disk instability revisited: Transient dynamics of rotating shear flow, Astronomy and Astrophysics v425, p385, 2004
8. P.A. Yecko and M. Rossi, Transient Growth and Instability in Rotating Boundary Layers, Physics of Fluids v16(7), p2322, 2004
7. P.A. Yecko, S. Zaleski and J.-M. Fullana, Viscous Modes in Two-Phase Mixing Layers, Physics of Fluids v14(12), p4115, 2002
6. P.A. Yecko and S. Zaleski, Two-phase shear instability: waves, fingers and drops, Annals of the New York Acadeny of Sciences v898, p127, 2000
5. Z. Kollath, J.-P. Beaulieu, J.R. Buchler and P.A. Yecko, Nonlinear Beat Cepheid models, Astrophysical Journal Letters v502, pL55, 1998
4. P.A. Yecko, Z. Kollath and J.R. Buchler, Turbulent convective Cepheid models: linear properties, Astronomy and Astrophysics v336, p553, 1998
3. P.A. Yecko and S.P. Meacham, Buoyancy driven rotating boundary currents, Annals of the New York Acadeny of Sciences v848, p114, 1998
2. J.R. Buchler, P.A. Yecko and Z. Kollath, The nature of strange modes in classical variable stars, Astronomy and Astrophysics v326, pp669-683, 1997
1. P.A. Yecko, Vorticity and mixing in disks, Annals of the New York Acadeny of Sciences v773, p95, 1995
Student Theses
• Modeling the Curvature of a Ferrofluid Interface Using Height Functions Holly Timme (now Grant), M.S. Applied Mathematics August 2012
• Magnetoviscous Effects of Particle Threads in Magnetized Ferrofluid Alexander Cali, M.S. Applied Mathematics June 2014
• Modeling Magnetic Separation of Oil Spill Clean Up Kofi James, M.S. Mathematics Education August 2014
• Numerical Models for Ferrofluid Control in Magnetic Drug Targeting Vincent Bianco, M.S. Mechanical Engineering September 2018
• Advanced Algorithms and Applications of Magnetic Multiphase Flows Jacob Maarek, M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering May 2020
• Forecasting Using Machine Learning in Geophysical Flows Applications Kevin Yao, M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering Jan 2021
Teaching
• Mathematics courses: Calculus I & II; Vector Calculus; Ordinary Differential Equations; Linear Algebra; Complex Variables; Partial Differential Equations (graduate and undergraduate); Applied Mathematics Continuous (graduate); Mathematical Computing (graduate); Fluid Mechanics.
• Physics courses: Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism; Optics and Modern Physics; Physics Lab (Optics); Waves, Optics and Modern Physics; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
• Engineering and Multidisciplinary courses: Flow Visualization; Advanced Fluid Mechanics (graduate); Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flows (PhD); Order and Disorder in Nature-Introduction to Nonlinear Dynamics; Astrophysics of the Solar System; Advanced Computing with Matlab (graduate, online)
Service
• Member of American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics; SIAM Dynamical Systems
• Refereed papers for: Journal of Computational Physics, ACTA Mechanica, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Physics of Fluids, Physica A, Computers and Fluids, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, SIAM Journal of Applied Mathematics, IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
Grants
• Responding to Antisemitism at Cooper Union Academic Engagement Network AEN Microgrant Program 2/2025
– J. Eaves event: Building Bridges: Black and Jewish Allyship
• Responding to Antisemitism at Cooper Union Academic Engagement Network AEN Microgrant Program 11/2023
– C. Blackmer event: Queer, Pro-BDS, Anti-Zionist Movements: Academic Freedom, Open Discourse, and LGBTQ Identities; joint with NYU Bronfman Center
• Fluid-Structure Interactions for Control in Geophysical Flows (PI*) NSF Dynamics, Control & Systems Diagnostics CMMI-2121923 11/2021 – 10/2024
– Origami-based shape change robots, *collab. with U.Penn (Sung, Hsieh) & MSU (Forgoston)
• 3D Multiphysics Simulation of Multi-phase Magnetic Fluids (PI) NSF Computational Mathematics (RUI) DMS-1620158 9/2016 – 8/2020
– Algorithm development and simulations of magnetic fluids, applied to drug delivery
• Improved Vehicle Autonomy in Geophysical Flows (PI*) NSF Sensors, Dynamics and Control (RUI) CMMI-1462823 7/2015 – 6/2018
– Robotic vehicles merge flow data and models to optimally collect ocean data; experiments, simulations and mathematical models. *collab with U.Penn (Sung, Hsieh) & MSU (Forgoston)
• Transport of Inertial Particles in Stochastic Flows (co-PI) NSF Computational Mathematics (RUI) DMS-1418956 7/2014 – 6/2017
– Simulations and experiments of inertial transport in stochastic and time-dependent flows.
• Multiscale Modeling of Magnetic Fluids (PI) NSF Computational Mathematics (RUI) DMS-1016383 9/2010 – 08/2014
– Numerical simulations, models and experiments on magnetic fluids with internal structure, applied to drug delivery in blood vessels, cell sorting and microfluidic devices
• An Imaging System for the Study of Complex Fluids (co-PI) NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) CBET-1229113 9/2012 – 8/2014
– Acquisition of LaVision PIV / PTV system and high-speed camera for experiments.
• Acquisition of Scientific Computing Capacity (co-PI) NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI-R2) DMS-0959461 9/2010 – 8/2011
– Supported acquisition of 128 core Opteron Cluster for CFD and multiphase simulations.