Graduate Students and Post-Docs Supervised

University of California, Santa Barbara

            M. Aluko, Ph.D., 1983, "Multiple-Time-Scale Analysis of Heterogeneous Catalytic Reaction Systems".  Current position: Professor and Chair at, Chemical Engineering, Howard University.

            V. Ravindran, M. S., 1984, "Mathematical Modelling of a Cycling Zone Extraction Process".

            A. Lahbabi, Ph.D., 1985, "Solution of Navier-Stokes Equation in Periodic Media".  Current position:  Professor at Ecole Nationale de L'Industrie, Morocco.

University of Houston

            R. Srinivasan, M. S., 1986, "Application of Spectral Methods to Asymmetric Bifurcation of Flow Fields in Symmetric Closed Domains".  

            S.-S. Ni, M. S., 1986, "Bubble Flow in Capillary Tubes". 

            S.-H. Hwang, Ph.D., 1987, "Control of Nonlinear Systems - An Application of Dynamic Singularity Theory".  Current position: Professor at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.

            E. Boe, Ph.D., 1988, "The Dynamics and Control of Nonlinear Systems Possessing a Large Time Delay".  Current position: Vice President of Research at Pavillion, Austin.

            R. Ratulowski, Ph.D., 1988, "Mathematical Modeling of the Mechanisms of Bubble Transport in Single Capillaries".  Current position: Vice President of Flow Research, Schlumberger Oil Services, Houston.

            S.-M. F. Chiao, Ph.D., 1988, "Viscoelastic Flow in a Cylinder with a Rotating Lid - A Galerkin/Spectral Formulation".  Current position: Professor at Tung Hai University, Taiwan.

   University of Notre Dame

            A. K. Singh, M. S., 1990, "The Stability of Rimming Flows". 

            S. Ghosh, M.S., 1991, "Chaotic Enhancement of Heat Transfer". 

            T. Prokopiou, Ph.D., 1992, "Nonlinear Waves on Liquid Interfaces". [Joint with M. J. McCready].  Current position: Owner of Gnomon consulting firm..

            C. C. Chen, Ph.D., 1992, "Pattern Formation and Control".  Current position: Professor at Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan.

            M. Cheng, Ph.D., 1994, "Sideband and Subharmonic Instabilities of Finite-Amplitude Monochromatic Waves".  Current position: Researcher at Amoco Research.

            C. K. Cheng, M.S., 1994, "Study of Wave Evolution in Gas-Sheared Films and Falling Liquid Films Using Optical Imaging". 

            S. Kalliadasis Ph.D., 1994, "Self-Similar Interfacial and Wetting Dynamics". Current position: Reader, Chemical Engineering Department, Imperial College, England.

            M. Sangalli, Ph.D., 1995, [Joint with M. J. McCready],"A Study of Weakly Nonlinear Waves in Stratified Fluid-Fluid Flows and Distributed Reactors". Current position: Senior Research Engineer at UOP.

            I. Veretennikov, Ph.D., 1997, "Experimental Study of Contact-Line Dynamics".  Current postion:  Assistant Research Professor, Biochemistry Department, Notre Dame.

            A. Indeikina, Ph.D., 1998, "Averaging over Multiple and Continuous Scales", Housewife.

            R. Roberts, Ph.D., 1998, [Joint with M. J. McCready], "Interfacial Wave Behavior and Mass Transfer of Multi-Fluid Flows".  Current position:  Researcher  at Texaco.

            Y. Ye, Ph.D., 1998, "Instabilities of Thin-Film Waves and Fronts".  Current position:  Research Engineer at DuPont.

            V. V. Yuzhakov, Ph.D., 1999,  [Joint with A. E. Miller],"Electrochemical Self-Organizaiton of Ordered Nanoscale Structures".  Current position:  Principle Engineer, Altea Therapeutics,Atlanta.

            P. Takhistov, M.S., 1999, "Experimental Study of Electro-Hydrodynamic Phenomena".  Current position: Associate Professor, Food Science, Rutgers.

            J. Keith, Ph.D., 2000 [Joint with D. T. Leighton], "Novel Reactor Design for Pollution Reduction". Current position: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, Michigan Tech.

            K. Duginova, M. S., 2002, "Suspensions in Micro-Channels".

            D. Kopelevich Ph.D. 2002, "Transport in Nano-materials due to Thermal Noise and Deterministic Dynamics". Current position: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Florida.

            S. Thamida, Ph. D. 2002, "Instability Mechanisms in Micro-Fluidics and Nano-Materials". Current position: Researcher at Unilever, India.

         G. Arya, Ph. D. 2003 (joint with E. J. Maginn), “Molecular Simulation of Transport in Nanoporous Material”, Current position: Post-Doc at Princeton University.

      A. Minerick, Ph. D. 2003, “Medical Diagnostic Microfluidics and Physiological Blood Flow Dynamics”, Current position: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering,Mississippi State.

      Y. Ben, Ph. D. 2004, "Electrokinetic Phenomena in Micro-fluidics", Current position: Post-Doc at Math department, MIT.

Post-Doc Alumni in Academia (Last two years)

J. Wu. 2004, "Rapid Bacteria Traps", Current position: Assistant Prof., Electrical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee.Cur

L. Yeo, 2005, "AC Electrosprays", Current position: Assistant Prof., Mechanical Engineering Department, Monash University, Australia.