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Jimmy Philip is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, where he also serves as Deputy Head of Department (Academic) within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. He earned his BE and Master's degrees from the University of Pune and his PhD from the University of Adelaide. Before joining the University of Melbourne in 2011, Philip completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of New Hampshire and the University of Minnesota. His academic career has been dedicated to advancing knowledge in fluid mechanics through high-fidelity simulations and experimental studies of complex flow phenomena.

Philip's research specializations encompass turbulence in wall-bounded flows, the turbulent/non-turbulent interface, entrainment mechanisms, and scaling properties in high-Reynolds-number boundary layers, jets, and wakes. His primary research interest is shear flow instability. Key publications include 'The turbulent/non-turbulent interface and entrainment in a boundary layer' (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2014), 'Entrainment at multi-scales across the turbulent/non-turbulent interface in an axisymmetric jet' (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2016), 'Multiscale geometry and scaling of the turbulent-nonturbulent interface in high Reynolds number boundary layers' (Physical Review Letters, 2013), 'Distance-from-the-wall scaling of turbulent motions in wall-bounded flows' (Physics of Fluids, 2017), 'Large-scale eddies and their role in entrainment in turbulent jets and wakes' (Physics of Fluids, 2012), 'Interfaces of uniform momentum zones in turbulent boundary layers' (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2017), 'The quiescent core of turbulent channel flow' (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2014), and 'Revisiting the law of the wake in wall turbulence' (Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2016). These contributions have provided insights into multiscale structures and dynamics in turbulent flows, influencing studies on environmental and engineering fluid dynamics.