Department of Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering · Texas Tech University
Matinpour Lab
Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Transport Phenomenon
The Matinpour Lab studies fluid mechanics and transport phenomena in environmental and engineered systems. We combine laboratory experiments with theoretical and computational modeling to examine mixing, constituent transport, particle segregation, and deposition across diverse flow environments. Our research aims to develop fundamental insights into complex flow systems with applications in environmental and geophysical processes.
Latest Updates
Lab News
April 7th, 2026
2026 - Cross-Disciplinary Graduate and Post-Doc Project Poster Award
Hossein Haghou – Winner of the Category
“Coupled Cavity Dynamics and Granular Suspension in Drop impacts on water-covered Granular Beds”
March 5th, 2026
2026 Texas Tech University Graduate Research Poster Competition
Andre Lima – First Place Award
“Scaling and Yielding of Dense Suspensions: Linking Monodisperse Systems to Natural Soils”
What We Study
Our research spans several interconnected areas in fluid mechanics and transport, including the following four themes.
Environmental Hydrodynamics and Water Quality
Study of flow, mixing, and constituent transport in rivers, reservoirs, and related aquatic systems through hydrodynamic and water quality modeling.
Multiphase and Particle Laden Flows
Study of suspension, segregation, and transport processes in viscous and turbulent multiphase flows involving particles, sediments, and mud-like materials.
Interfacial Transport in Engineered Systems
Study of deposition mechanisms and mineral scaling processes occurring near fluid-solid interfaces in engineered flow systems. This research examines how particles, minerals, and solutes interact with boundaries under varying flow conditions
Environmental Turbulence and Flow Dynamics
Study of turbulence-driven mixing and chemical transformation in environmental systems, including aerosol–turbulence interactions.
The Team
Dr. Hadis Matinpour
Principal Investigator · Assistant Professor
Hadis Matinpour is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at Texas Tech University. Before joining Texas Tech, she was a Senior Water Resources Engineer at the Flood Risk Solution (FRS) Department at AECOM and a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2019. Her work focuses on fluid mechanics and particle transport in environmental and engineered systems. She is committed to interdisciplinary collaboration and to mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in a rigorous and supportive research environment.
Graduate Students
Hossein Haghgou
Ph.D. Candidate
Hossein Haghgou is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering at Texas Tech University, having transferred from Missouri S&T with a perfect 4.0 GPA. His research focuses on hydrologic, hydraulic, and surface water quality modeling, as well as multi-hazard risk assessment. He is proficient in using tools such as PCSWMM, Delft3D, MATLAB, and ArcGIS Pro for watershed mapping, hydrodynamic and water quality analysis, and flood risk assessment. Prior to his doctoral studies, Hossein worked as a Water Resources Engineer, where he led the design and construction of a variety of infrastructure projects, including dams, spillways, pumping stations, piles, micropiles, and retaining structures.
Andre Lima
Ph.D. Candidate
Andre Lima is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at Texas Tech University. Prior to joining Texas Tech, he worked as a construction inspector with the 1st Regional Works Commission of the Brazilian Army. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering (IME), Brazil, in 2021. His research focuses on the behavior of suspensions, including segregation and transport phenomena in viscous and turbulent multiphase flows.
Mehedi Sohan
Ph.D. Candidate
Mehedi Hasan Sohan is a PhD student at Texas Tech University. He received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). His research interests include water quality, sediment transport, hydrology, and hydraulics. He also works with computational fluid dynamics in his research. His current work focuses on Drop Impact Physics on Immersed Sediment Beds with Surface Runoff. Outside of research, he enjoys playing cricket, football, and exploring new places.
Sajib Das
Ph.D. Candidate
Sajib Das is Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering. Before joining, Texas Tech, he previously completed his Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2024, where he established a profound interest on fluid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics. His current research focuses turbulence aerosol interactions depending on different turbulent eddy sizes and how the influence of strong turbulence effects aerosol transport, mixing state and particle behavior phenomena by experimental and computational approach.
Publications
- Mahbub, Hasib and Rocha, Larissa and Lopez, Adrianne and Matinpour, Hadis and Malmali, Mahdi, Would Ro Treatment of Partially Desalinated Produced Water Meet the Regulatory Standards for External Beneficial Reuse?. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5249943
- Hsieh, I; Lin, B.; Matinpour, H.; Malmali, M. In-situ imaging to elucidate on scaling and wetting in membrane distillation, Desalination, 2024, 117393. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5249943
- Lin, B.; Matinpour, H.; Malmali, M. Evaluation of spacer-induced hydrodynamic mixing using particle image velocimetry: Impact on membrane distillation performance, Desalination, 2023, 116758. Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2023.116758
- Kostynick, R.*; Matinpour, H.*; Pradeep, S.*; Haber, S.; Sauret, A.; Meiburg, E.; Dunne, T.; Arratia, P.; Jerolmack, D. Rheology of debris flow materials is controlled by the distance from jamming”, PNAS, 2022, 2209109119. Available at https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2209109119
- Matinpour, H.; Bennett, S.; Atkinson, J. Secondary circulation within a mixing box and its effects on turbulence, Experiments in Fluids, 2020, 225. Availble at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-020-03064-9
- Matinpour, H.; Bennett, S.; Atkinson, J.; Guala, M. Modulation of time-mean and turbulent flow by suspended sediment, Physical Review Fluids, 2019, 074605. Available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.4.074605
Contact Us
Get in Touch
For research inquiries, collaboration opportunities, or information about joining the lab, contact Dr. Matinpour directly.
Address: 911 Boston Ave, Lubbock, TX 79409
Email: hadis.matinpour@ttu.edu
Phone: +1 (806) 834 – 0962 (Office)
Department: Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University
Prospective graduate students are encouraged to include a CV and a brief statement of research interests when reaching out.collaboration opportunities