Gareth McKinley | |
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Born | Gareth Huw McKinley |
Alma mater |
University of Cambridge (BA, MEng) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
Awards | Bingham Medal (2013) |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Rheology Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics Superhydrophobic Surfaces [1] |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Thesis | Nonlinear dynamics of viscoelastic flows in complex geometries (1991) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert C. Armstrong |
Website |
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Gareth Huw McKinley FRS [2] is Professor of Teaching Innovation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [3] [1]
McKinley was educated at the University of Cambridge where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree followed by a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree as a student of Downing College, Cambridge. [4] He moved to America to complete his PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology supervised by Robert C. Armstrong. [5]
McKinley's work focuses on understanding the rheology of complex fluids such as surfactants, gels and polymers, which are ubiquitous in foods and consumer products. [2] His research interests include non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, microfluidics, extensional rheology, field-responsive materials, super-hydrophobicity and the wetting of nanostructured surfaces. [2] [6]
McKinley served as director of MIT's program in polymer science & Technology (PPST)- now Program in Polymers & Soft Matter (PPSM) - from 2004-2009. McKinley is also co-founder of Cambridge Polymer Group, a Boston-based company employing 20 people and specializing in bespoke instrumentation, materials consulting and orthopedic polymeric materials. [2]
McKinley was awarded the 2013 Bingham Medal from the Society of Rheology and the 2014 Gold Medal of the British Society of Rheology. [2] He served as editor of the Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (JNNFM) from 1999 to 2009. [7] [2] A passionate educator, he has won the Bose Award for Teaching and the Jacob Pieter Den Hartog Outstanding Educator Award from MIT. [2] He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering of the United States in 2019. [2]
“All text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.” -- Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-11-11)
Gareth McKinley | |
---|---|
Born | Gareth Huw McKinley |
Alma mater |
University of Cambridge (BA, MEng) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
Awards | Bingham Medal (2013) |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Rheology Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics Superhydrophobic Surfaces [1] |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Thesis | Nonlinear dynamics of viscoelastic flows in complex geometries (1991) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert C. Armstrong |
Website |
nnf |
Gareth Huw McKinley FRS [2] is Professor of Teaching Innovation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [3] [1]
McKinley was educated at the University of Cambridge where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree followed by a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree as a student of Downing College, Cambridge. [4] He moved to America to complete his PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology supervised by Robert C. Armstrong. [5]
McKinley's work focuses on understanding the rheology of complex fluids such as surfactants, gels and polymers, which are ubiquitous in foods and consumer products. [2] His research interests include non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, microfluidics, extensional rheology, field-responsive materials, super-hydrophobicity and the wetting of nanostructured surfaces. [2] [6]
McKinley served as director of MIT's program in polymer science & Technology (PPST)- now Program in Polymers & Soft Matter (PPSM) - from 2004-2009. McKinley is also co-founder of Cambridge Polymer Group, a Boston-based company employing 20 people and specializing in bespoke instrumentation, materials consulting and orthopedic polymeric materials. [2]
McKinley was awarded the 2013 Bingham Medal from the Society of Rheology and the 2014 Gold Medal of the British Society of Rheology. [2] He served as editor of the Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (JNNFM) from 1999 to 2009. [7] [2] A passionate educator, he has won the Bose Award for Teaching and the Jacob Pieter Den Hartog Outstanding Educator Award from MIT. [2] He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering of the United States in 2019. [2]
“All text published under the heading 'Biography' on Fellow profile pages is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.” -- Royal Society Terms, conditions and policies at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-11-11)