School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Thermo-fluid Sciences
Thermal-fluid sciences deals with the transfer and conversion of energy from nano-scale devices to global-scale systems. Along with this spectrum of scales is a corresponding spectrum of applications including biomedical implants, municipal energy storage, and cryogen-fueled rockets. Along with this spectrum of applications is a spectrum of technology advancement from the most fundamental and basic science measurements to advanced applied systems engineering. The thermal-fluid sciences faculty at WSU are conducting research in nearly every area of this field and partner with leading industries in Washington State and leading scientific labs around the world.
Topics in Thermo-fluid Sciences
- Microfluids and nanofluidics
- Transport modeling for thermal, chemical and biological systems
- Thermophysical property modelling and measurement
- High-performance marine craft
- Nanoscale transport phenomena
- Ground-effect aerodynamics
- Free-surface hydrodynamics
- Energy storage dynamics and integration with renewable sources
- Heat transfer across nanoparticles
- Micro/Nano-fluidic and bio-fluidics
- Electrokinetic transport and electrowetting
- Capillary flows
Faculty in Thermo-fluid Sciences
Display Name | Contact Information | Photo |
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Banerjee, Soumik Associate Professor | soumik.banerjee@wsu.edu 509-335-0294 Sloan 215 Pullman | ![]() |
Dutta, Prashanta Professor | prashanta@wsu.edu 509-335-7989 EME B27 Pullman | ![]() |
Leachman, Jacob Associate Professor | jacob.leachman@wsu.edu 509-335-7711 Sloan 217 Pullman | ![]() |
Liu, Jin Associate Professor | jin.liu2@wsu.edu 509-335-4968 Sloan 225A Pullman | ![]() |
Matveev, Konstantin Professor | matveev@wsu.edu 509-335-1327 Sloan 225C Pullman | ![]() |
McLarty, Dustin Associate Professor | dustin.mclarty@wsu.edu 509-335-1699 EME 147 Pullman | ![]() |
Mesarovic, Sinisa Professor | smesarovic@wsu.edu 509-335-7936 EME 145 Pullman | ![]() |
Mo, Changki Associate Professor, WSU Tri-Cities | changki.mo@tricity.wsu.edu 509-372-7296 Floyd 134J Tri-Cities | ![]() |