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Ellen K. Longmire
Professor

Ellen Longmire

Contact information
Office: 117B Akerman Hall
Phone: 612-626-7853
E-mail: longmire (at) aem.umn.edu

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Professor Longmire's research uses advanced experimental methods to study single- and multi-phase turbulent flows, liquid/liquid mixtures, microscale flows, and biomedical flows. Current projects focus on eddy identification in turbulent boundary layers, droplet generation and coalescence in liquid/liquid flows with surface tension, predator/prey interactions in aquatic systems, and cardiovascular flow.

Degrees

B.A., Physics, Princeton University, 1982
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1985
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1990

Experience

2003 - Present: Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1996 - 2003: Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1990 - 1995: Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota.
1985 - 1986: Research Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation, Los Altos, CA
1984: Assistant Engineer Physics Research Laboratory Hauni-Werke Koerber & Co., Hamburg, Germany (5 months)
1984: Associate Engineer, Honeywell Test Instruments Division, Denver, CO (3 months)

Five Recent Publications

  • Adhikari, D. and Longmire, E.K., 2013, Infrared tomographic PIV and 3D motion tracking system applied to aquatic predator–prey interaction, Measurement Science and Technology, 24, 024011, (Journal Article) More Details, Request PDF
  • Ali, S.M., Mantell, S.C., and Longmire, E.K., 2012, Experimental technique for fatigue testing of MEMS in liquids, J. Microelectromechanical Systems, 21 (3), 520-522, (Journal Article) More Details
  • Saikrishnan, N., de Angelis, E., Longmire, E.K., Marusic, I., Casciola, C., and Piva, R, 2012, Reynolds number effects on scale energy balance in wall turbulence, Phys. Fluids, 24, 015101, (Journal Article) More Details
  • Adhikari, D. and Longmire, E.K., 2012, Visual hull method for tomographic PIV measurement of flow around moving objects, Exp. Fluids, Published online, (Journal Article) More Details
  • Bordoloi, A.D. and Longmire, E.K, 2012, Effect of neighboring perturbations on drop coalescence at an interface, Phys. Fluids, 24, 062106, (Journal Article) More Details

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Honors and Fellowships

Fellow, American Physical Society, 2007
Background
Distinguished Women Scholars Award, 2007
Background
NSF National Young Investigator, 1994 - 1999
Background
McKnight Land-Grant Professor, 1994 - 1996
Background
AAUW Dissertation Fellowship, 1989 - 1990
Background
Link Energy Fellowship, 1987 - 1988
Background
Chevron U.S.A. Fellowship in Energy Studies, 1984 - 1985
DAAD Postgraduate Fellowship, 1982 - 1983
Background

Editorial Positions

Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Multiphase Flow
Associate Editor, Experiments in Fluids
Associate Editor, Physics of Fluids

Scientific and Professional Societies

U.S. National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2011-2015
American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics (Executive Committee, 2002-2005; Secretary/Treasurer, 2006-2009)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Sigma Xi

Visiting Positions

2008: Tewkesbury Scholar, University of Melbourne
1999: Visiting Associate Professor, University of California/Berkeley
1998: Visiting Associate Professor, Keio University, Japan
1994: Visiting Researcher, Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France (4 months)

Current Courses

Graduate
AEM 8271 -- Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics | Course Home Page

Subjects and Courses Taught

Undergraduate
AEM 2012 -- Dynamics
AEM 4201 -- Fluid Mechanics
AEM 4202 -- Aerodynamics
AEM 4295 -- Problems in Fluid Mechanics
AEM 4602W -- Aeromechanics Laboratory
Graduate
AEM 8201 -- Fluid Mechanics I
AEM 8202 -- Fluid Mechanics II
AEM 8211 -- Theory of Turbulence I
AEM 8231 -- Molecular Gas Dynamics
AEM 8271 -- Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics
AEM 8295 -- Selected Topics in Fluid Mechanics
AEM 8880 -- Plan B Project
Curriculum Vitae Brief Biographical Sketch

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