Mechanical Engineering Research Area: Energy Thermofluids

MEEM Teaching Laboratory Facilities
Energy Thermofluids Technical Area
Faculty	Laboratories

Energy Thermofluids Technical Area Faculty
Emphasizes topics in mechanics and materials science. Current research activity is in mechanics of materials with microstructure, experimental mechanics, plasticity, wave propagation and dynamic fracture, biomechanics, micromechanics, ceramics, crashworthiness, composites, and computational mechanics.

Faculty	Telephone: Area Code 906
Jeffrey D. Naber, Associate Professor, Energy Thermofluids Technical Area Director PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison Powertrain Systems, Internal Combustion Engines, Combustion & Aftertreatment	487-1938 jnaber@mtu.edu
Jeffrey S. Allen, Assistant Professor PhD, University of Dayton Capillary Flow, Interfacial Transport Phenomena, Fuel Cells, Phase-Change Heat Transfer, Microgravity Fluid Physics	487-2349 jstallen@mtu.edu
Carl L. Anderson, Professor Associate Dean of Engineering Director Powertrain Systems Caucus PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison Heat Transfer, I. C. Engines, Torque Converters, Infrared Radiometry, Infrared & Microwave Telemetry	487-2378 cander@mtu.edu
Chang Kyoung Choi, Assistant Professor
Lyon B. King, Associate Professor Area Director Energy Thermo Fluids PhD, University of Michigan Space Propulsion, Plasma Physics, Optical Fluid Diagnostics	487-2683 lbking@mtu.edu
Seong-Young Lee, Assistant Professor
V.C. Rao Komaravolu, Lecturer PhD, I.I. T. Madras Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow & Ventilation	487-1173 kvcrao@mtu.edu
Donna J. Michalek, Associate Professor, Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies PhD, University of Texas at Arlington CFD, Multi-Phase Flow, Atomization and Sprays, Thermosciences in Manufacturing	487-3152 donna@mtu.edu
Scott Miers, Assistant Professor
Abhijit Mukherjee, Assistant Professor PhD, University of California - Los Angeles Heat Transfer, Boiling, InterfacialPhenomena, Micro- and Nanofluidics	487-1174 mukherje@mtu.edu
Amitabh Narain, Professor PhD, University of Minnesota Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Viscoelastic Flow	487-2555 narain@mtu.edu
Fernando Ponta, Assistant Professor Ph.D. University of Buenos Aires, 2000 Theoretical and Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vortex Dynamics, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Wind-Turbine Aerodynamics, Renewable-Energy Sources, Energy Systems	487-3563 flponta@mtu.edu
Song-Lin (Jason) Yang, Professor PhD, University of Florida Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Grid Generation, Turbine Combustor Simulation, Computational Aerodynamics	487-2624 slyang@mtu.edu
Research Faculty
John H. Johnson, Research Professor PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison Internal Combustion Engines, Diesels, Air Pollution, Emissions, Modeling	487-2576 jjohnson@mtu.edu

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