Thermo Fluid Sciences

When David Pfotenhauer decided to pursue a PhD at CU Boulder, he knew that he wanted to specialize in an application-based science that would allow him get out into communities and use his knowledge to address public issues.

Graduating in May? Congratulations! Information on related events is below. Please note the times listed are start times, and that both graduates and family members should plan to arrive early. More details will be sent out closer to graduation. University of Colorado Commencement Date/Time: Friday, May 12th at 8:30AM Location:...

Colin is a third-year PhD student in his sixth year overall at CU Boulder. He joined the Mechanical Engineering master’s program way back in Spring 2012, a full semester before his eventual advisor, Dr. Peter Hamlington . After having some fun designing and testing a CubeSat at the Colorado Space...

Hi! I'm a senior this year as well as a pretty big nerd! I became inspired to pursue engineering because of the passion I have for math and for learning. I greatly appreciate the professors and the faculty here at CU Boulder because they push me and inspire me to...

A CU Boulder mechanical engineering team is earning accolades for their solar materials research. The journal Applied Physics Letters is highlighting professor Ronggui Yang and two of his PhD students, Xin Qian and Xiaokun Gu, for their study of a hybrid organic-inorganic material that has green energy applications. A paper...

A team of University of Colorado Boulder engineers has developed a scalable manufactured metamaterial, an engineered material with extraordinary properties not found in nature — to act as a kind of air conditioning system for structures. It has the ability to cool objects even under direct sunlight with zero energy...

Greg Rieker's Precision Laser Diagnostics lab has earned a $1.3 million grant and Northern Colorado National Public Radio affiliate KUNC has the scoop.

My name is Kailee Cox and I am a 4th year student in the Mechanical Engineering program. I was recently accepted to the concurrent BS/MS program, and will be pursuing my Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in Biomedical Engineering. I have wanted to be a Buff ever...

I am currently a fourth year Ph.D. student in Dr. Mark Rentschler’s Advanced Medical Technologies Laboratory. My current research consists primarily of developing a large deformation, thermo-poromechanics finite element model to simulate the heat transport, water transport and deformation of biological tissue when acted upon by outside forces. Currently, my...

Mohamed Eltarkawe is a third-year PhD student in Prof. Shelly Miller’s research group. His research interests are directed towards understanding the relationship between well-being and industrial odors in five communities in Colorado: Fort Collins, Greeley, Fort Lupton, North Denver, and Pueblo. He developed an android app (Report Odor 1) through...