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Prof. Gareth H McKinley

School of Engineering Professor of Teaching Innovation

Class of 1960 Fellow

Primary DLC

Department of Mechanical Engineering

MIT Room: 3-254

(617) 258-0754

gareth@mit.edu

Assistant

Sean Buhrmester

(617) 253-7952

fatsean@mit.edu

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Areas of Interest and Expertise

Nanotechnology
Non-Newtonian Fluid Dynamics
Hydrodynamic Instabilites
Viscoelastic Fluids and Viscoelasticity
Extensional Rheology
Polymer Solutions, Polymer Melts
Polymer Science and Technology
Microgravity Fluid Dynamics
Rheology of Complex Fluids
Fluid Mechanics
Fibers and Polymers
Extensional Rheology and Filament Stretching
Flow Stability
Thermosets
Molding Compounds
Polymer Rheology

Projects

September 30, 2008

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Naturally Ocurring Polymers

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

September 30, 2008

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Slug Mucus

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

September 30, 2008

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Magnetic Liquids

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

September 30, 2008

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Radial Fingering Instabilites

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

September 30, 2008

Department of Mechanical Engineering

MITlaos: Understanding Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear (LAOS)

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

September 30, 2008

Department of Mechanical Engineering

SHERE Experiment on the International Space Station

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

September 30, 2008

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Viscoelastic Jets

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

October 16, 2007

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Superhydrophobic and Superoleophobic Surfaces

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

October 25, 2000

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Extensional Rheology Experiment (ERE)

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

October 20, 2000

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Non-Newtonian Fluid (NNF) Dynamics Research Group

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

October 20, 2000

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The "Weissenberg Effect" or "Rod-Climbing Experiment"

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

October 20, 2000

Department of Mechanical Engineering

The "Open Syphon" or "Fano Flow"

Principal Investigator Gareth McKinley

Video

Watching the Process Flow

January 7, 2020MIT Faculty Feature Duration: 20:23

Gareth McKinley
Professor of Teaching Innovation in Mechanical Engineering

Prof. Gareth H McKinley

Primary DLC

Assistant

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Recent Work

Naturally Ocurring Polymers

Slug Mucus

Magnetic Liquids

Radial Fingering Instabilites

MITlaos: Understanding Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear (LAOS)

SHERE Experiment on the International Space Station

Viscoelastic Jets

Engineering Superhydrophobic and Superoleophobic Surfaces

Extensional Rheology Experiment (ERE)

Non-Newtonian Fluid (NNF) Dynamics Research Group

The "Weissenberg Effect" or "Rod-Climbing Experiment"

The "Open Syphon" or "Fano Flow"

Watching the Process Flow

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