Sebastien Houde, Université Laval

Research

Simulations Cavitation Computer vision Hydraulic turbo-machines Particle Image Velocimetry Pump Reduced order modelling Stability

Latest funding

Upgrade of a time-resolved particle image velocimetry system
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Modelling and Diagnostic of Anomalies in Francis Turbines MD-FRANCIS
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$306,913
Electromagnetic flowmeter for transient measurements in hydraulic turbines at model scale
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$20,620

All 7 grants and awards

Upgrade of a time-resolved particle image velocimetry system

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Maciel, Yvan

Keywords: hydraulic turbine; hydrodynamics; flow measurements; particle image velocimetry; high-repetition-rate laser

$150,000

Modelling and Diagnostic of Anomalies in Francis Turbines MD-FRANCIS

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Houde, Sebastien S

Keywords: anomaly detection; fluid-structure interactions; hydraulic turbine; reduced order models; simulations

$306,913

Electromagnetic flowmeter for transient measurements in hydraulic turbines at model scale

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Houde, Sebastien

$20,620

Hydrodynamics of cavitating and vortical flows in hydraulic turbomachines in off-design conditions: inception and mitigation

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Houde, Sebastien

Keywords: hydraulic turbo-machines; stability; vortex; cavitation; particle image velocimetry; simulations; computer vision; reduced order modelling; pump; turbine

$115,000

Hydrodynamics of cavitating and vortical flows in hydraulic turbomachines in off-design conditions: inception and mitigation

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Houde, Sebastien

$12,500

Upgrade of a time-resolved particle image velocimetry system

Co-investigatorNSERC2019Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Maciel, Yvan

$128,281

Investigation of the fluid-structure dynamics during transient operation of Francis turbines - Tr-FRANCIS

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Houde, Sébastien H

$1,843,669

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Simulations Dear Professor Houde, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on simulations connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Modelling and Diagnostic of Anomalies in Francis Turbines MD-FRANCIS" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]