Kenneth Breuer
Professor:
Engineering
Phone: +1 401 863 2870
kbreuer@brown.edu
Fluid mechanics, covering a wide range of topics including the physics of micron and nanoscale flows, the mechanics of animal locomotion, specifically, mammalian flight, and bacterial motility, the behavior and control of turbulent shear flows and renewable energy technologies
Biography
Kenny Breuer received his ScB from Brown and his MSc and PhD from MIT. He spent nine years on the faculty of MIT in the department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, before returning to Brown in 1999. His research interests are in Fluid Mechanics covering a wide range of topics, including the physics of flows at micron and nanometer scales, Animal Flight (bat flight in particular), and the physics and control of turbulent flows. He is author of over one hundred refereed technical publications, has edited and co-authored several books, including "Microscale Diagnostic Techniques", "A Gallery of Fluid Motion" and "Multimedia Fluid Mechanics"
Interests
Complete details on my research, including current and past projects, my research group and up-to-date publications can be found on my web site:
The Brown University Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Degrees
PhD
Awards
National Merit Scholar (1978)
ONR Graduate Reseach Fellow (1982-1986)
Harold and Esther Edgerton Chair at MIT (1996-8)
Visiting Professor, University of Queensland (2005)
Associate Editor, J. Fluids Engineering, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
Chair, ASME Technical Committee on Micro and Nano Fluid Mechanics
Co-Chair, ASME NanoInstitute Committee on Nanoscale Phenomena
Midwest Mechanics Lecturer 2006-2007
Affiliations
Member:
American Physical Society
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology
Teaching
I am interested in all levels of teaching, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Over the past several years I have taught courses in Fluid mechanics, Transport Phenomena, MicroElectroMechanical Devices (MEMS), Thermodynamics and Renewable Energy.
Funded Research
My research is currently funded from a variety of sources, including National Science Foundation, AFOSR, Office of Naval Research, and private industry.
