JIAN SHENG
Associate Professor
Edward J. Whitacre Chair of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79408
Phone: 410-736-0813 (Cell),
806- (Office)
jian.sheng@ttu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
M.S.
M.S.
B.S.
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University
Kansas State University
University of Michigan
Sept., 2006
May, 2001
October, 1998
May, 1995
EXPERIENCES
2012-pres
2012-pres
2008-2014
2007-pres.
2007-2008.
2007-2008.
2006-2007
1999-2006
Associate Professor, Texas Tech University
Edward J. Whitacre Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University
Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota
Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Johns Hopkins University
Adjunct research scientist, Great Water Institute, University of Wisconsin
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
Post-doc fellow, The Johns Hopkins University (Advisor:Dr. Joseph Katz
Research assistant, The Johns Hopkins University
Department of Mechanical Engineering (advisor, Dr. Joseph Katz)
Dissertation Title: “Development and applications of film-based and digital holographic
particle image velocimetry for both large and small scale flow measurements”
1998-1999
1995-1998
Embedded system engineer, Chrysler Motor Company
Research assistant, Kansas State University
Department of Mechanical Engineering (M.S. advisor, Dr. Hui Meng)
Thesis Title: “Development of Particle Image Velocimetry and Holographic PIV for
Turbulent Flows”
HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS
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NSF CAREER Award: “Simultaneous Measurement of Wall Deformation and 3-D Flow
Structures for Flow-Structure Interaction Investigations”
2008
2010-2011 Outstanding Professor Award UMN
2011
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Invited Lecture 12th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Gottingen 2006
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The article “Digital holographic microscopy reveals prey-induced changes in swimming
behavior of predatory dinoflagellates” (PNAS 2007) is profiled by National Science
Foundation Ocean Science Program (Press Release 07-155), interviewed by
Washington Post and featured in various media such as Laser Focus World, Daily
science, etc.
2007
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Invited Lecture in AIAA summer meeting, Seattle
2008
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Research on droplets dispersion is featured on Minnesota Star.
2010
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The article “A Dinoflagellate exploits toxins to immobilize prey prior to ingestion”
(PNAS 2010 with Katz, Malkiel, Adolf, and Place) is featured on Nature and 20 other
news media.
2010
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Review article: “Applications of holography in fluid mechanics and Particle Dynamics”
in Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics (ARFM)
2010
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Research on hydrodynamics around dwarf seahorse has been featured on NPR’s show
“Loh down on science”. The article “Fish morphology provides hydrodynamic stealth
for prey capture” is under review by Science.
2011
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Invited lecture on 1st International Conference on biological locomotion, Belize 2012
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
19
Gemmell B, Ed Buskey, and Sheng, J, 2012, “Escaping from predation at low Reynolds
number: A compensatory mechanism”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science
of the United States of America (in revision).
18
Place AR, Bowers HA, Bachvaroff TR, Adolf JE, Deeds JR, Sheng J, 2011 Karlodinium
veneficum – The little dinoflagellate with a big bite, Harmful Algae (in press).
17
Molae M., Barry M, Stocker R., and Sheng J, 2012,“Failed to escape: wall prevent E. coli
from tumbling”, Science, (submitted)
16
Ahemed A., Honzo M. and Sheng J, 2012, “A green alga surfs vortices in a shear flow”
PRE (in revision).
15
Gemmell B., Sheng J. and Buskey E., 2012, “Fish morphology provides hydrodynamic
stealth for prey capture”, Science Brevia (submitted)
14
Kanner O., Ganor, Y. Sheng, J. James, R. and Shilo, D., 2011, “Ferromagnetic shape
memory swimmer for remotely actuated propulsion systems”, Applied Physics Letter (in
press).
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Sheng, J., Malkiel E., Katz, J., Adolf JE. Place AR, 2010, “A Dinoflagellate exploits
toxins to immobilize prey prior to ingestion”, Proceedings of the National Academy of
Science of the United States of America, vol 107, n5.
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Katz J. and Sheng J., 2010, “Applications of holography in fluid mechanics and Particle
Dynamics”, Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, v42.
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Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J, 2009, “Buffer layer structures associated with extreme
wall stress events in a smooth wall turbulent boundary layer”, Journal of Fluid
Mechanics, v633.
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Sheng, J, E. Malkiel, and J. Katz, 2008, “Techniques for simultaneous measurements of
wall shear stress and 3-dimensional near wall velocity by digital holographic
microscopy”, Experiments in Fluids, v45, n6.
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Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. Katz, J, Adolf JE. Belas R. and Place AR, 2008,“Prey-induced
changes in swimming behavior of predatory dinoflagellates with different strain”,
Journal of Phycology, v43.
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Sheng, J, E. Malkiel, J. Katz, J. Adolf, R. Belas, and A.R. Place, 2007, “Digital
holographic microscopy reveals prey-induced changes in swimming behavior of
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predatory dinoflagellates”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United
States of America, vol. 104, n44: 17512-17517. [times cited: 29]
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Sheng, J., Malkiel, E., and Katz, J., 2006, “A digital holographic microscope for
measuring three-dimensional particle distributions and motions,” Applied Optics, vol. 45,
no. 16: 3893-3901. [times cited: 93]
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Malkiel, E., Sheng, J, Katz, J. and Strickler, J. R., 2003, “The three-dimensional flow
field generated by a feeding calanoid copepod measured using digital holography”,
Journal of Experimental Biology, vol. 206: 3657-3666. [times cited: 58]
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Sheng, J. Malkiel, E. and Katz, J., 2003, “Single beam two-views holographic particle
image velocimetry,” Applied Optics, vol. 42, no. 2: 235-250. [times cited: 52]
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Yang, W., Meng, H. and Sheng, J., 2001, “Dynamics of hairpin vortices generated by a
mixing tab in a channel flow,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 30 no. 6: 705-722.
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Sheng, J., Meng, H. and Fox, R. O., 2000, “A large eddy PIV method for turbulence
dissipation rate estimation”, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 55, no. 20: 705-722.
[times cited: 76]
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Sheng, J., Meng, H., and Fox, R.O., 1998, "Validation of CFD simulations of a stirred
tank using particle image velocimetry data." Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering,
vol. 76 no. 3: 611-625.
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Sheng, J. and Meng, H., 1998. "A genetic algorithm particle pairing technique for 3D
velocity field extraction in holographic particle image velocimetry." Experiments in
Fluids vol. 25(5-6): 461-473. [times cited: 26]
JOURNAL PAPERS IN PREPARATION
1.
Green D., Chamorro, L., Sotiropoulos, F., Arndt, R. and Sheng J., 2011, “Phase-locked
PIV measurement of wake flow by a horizontal axis wind turbine”, (in preparation for
Experiments in Fluids)
2.
Green D., Chamorro, L., Sotiropoulos, F., Arndt, R. and Sheng J., 2011, “Comparison of
characteristics of tip vortices by a model wind turbine in near wake region”, (in
preparation for Experiments in Fluids)
3.
Mehdi M. and Sheng J., 2011, “Numerical study of hydrodynamic effects on the
tumbling of flagellated bacteria near a solid surface”, (in preparation for Physical Review
E)
4.
Ahemed A., Honzo M., and Sheng J., 2011, “Change of motility and aggregation of green
algal species, Dunallielle primolecta, under flow induced shear stress for biofuel
production and harvesting”, (in preparation for Journal of Experimental Biology)
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
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GRI: “Consortium: The Impact of Biological, Physical and Chemical Processes on the
Fate of Oil Spills – bridging small scale processes with meso-scale modeling”, PI:
Buskey (UT), coPIs: Katz (JHU), Stebe (U.Penn), Sheng (UMN), Reed (SINTEF),
Bonner (Clarkson), Strickler (UWM), 09/11-09/14, $7M (Sheng’s portion: $670,000).
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NSF: “CAREER: Simultaneous Measurement of Wall Deformation and 3-D Flow
Structures for Flow-Structure Interaction Investigations”, 07/08 – 07/13, PI: J. Sheng.,
$400,002, Grant No.: CBET-0748149
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NIH(R21): “A new experimental platform to study biofilms: μFluidic–DHM”, 11/0811/11, PI: Sheng (UMN), $471,000, Grant No: 1-R21-EB008844-01
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NSF: IDBR Collaborative Research  Multiscale 3-D Observation System for Analysis
of Predator-Prey Behavior. 03/09-02/12, PI: Longmire, co-PI: Sheng, $789,259.
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UMN Grants-In-Aid: “Development of a 3-D integrated fluorescent and holographic
tracking microscope for micro-/nano-scale trophic interactions of Harmful Algal Bloom”,
01/09 – 06/10, PI. J. Sheng., $32,900
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KSEF: “Development of Micro-actuated Artificial Mucus Layer for Drag Management
and Flow Control for Unmanned Micro Vehicles”, 11/07 – 11/08, PI: J. Sheng, co-PI: M.
Seigler. $60,000
Pending:
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NSF: Scalable Cell Separation for Biofuel Producing Algae Exploring Shear-Induced
Cross-Stream Migration: Flow Assisted Production and Harvesting, PI. Sheng, coPI:
Hondzo, $358,804
CONFERENCE PAPERS (FULL PAPER)
1.
Green DJ, Chamorro L, Arndt RE, Sotiropoulos F. and Sheng J, “Phase-locked PIV
measurement in the wake of model wind turbines under various inflow conditions”,
Proceeding of ASME summer meeting, 13th symposium on Fluid-Structure Interaction
and Flow Induction, , Puerto Rico, USA, July, 2012: FEDSM2012-72331
2.
Hu S, Guala M, Chamorro L, Sheng J, “High speed PIV measurement of impinging flow
on a horizontal axis wind turbine”, Proceeding of ASME summer meeting, 13th
symposium on Fluid-Structure Interaction and Flow Induction, , Puerto Rico, USA, July,
2012: FEDSM2012-72346
3.
Tan Y. M., L. Chamorro, and J. Sheng, “PIV Measurements of Tip Vortices Generated
by a Model Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine”, 11th International Conference on Fluid
Control, Measurements and Visualization, Keelung, Taiwan, Dec 2011.
4.
Toloui M. and J. Sheng, “3D Deformation Measurement of a Deformable Structure using
Digital Holographic Particle Image Velocimetry”, 11th International Conference on Fluid
Control, Measurements and Visualization, Keelung, Taiwan, Dec 2011.
5.
Sheng, J., E. Malkiel, and J. Katz, “Digital Holographic Microscopy Elucidates the
Effects of Buffer Layer Flow Structures on Wall Shear Stress Distributions in a Turbulent
Boundary Layer”, AIAA summer meeting, Seattle, WA, July, 2008 (invited paper).
6.
Sheng, J., E. Malkiel, D.W. Pfitch, J. Katz, J. Adolf, R. Belas, and A. R. Place,
“Microscopic digital holography imaging of dinoflagellate behavior”, Proceedings of 12th
International Conference on Harmful Algae, Copenhangen, Denmark, Sept., 2006
7.
Sheng, J., Gopalan, B, Pfitsch, W., Malkiel, E., and Katz, J., “High Resolution Flow and
Particle Distribution Measurements in the Laboratory and in the Ocean Using Digital
Holography”, 12th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Gottingen Germany,
September 10-14, 2006 (invited lecture).
8.
Pfitsch, D.W., Malkiel, E., Ronzhes, Y., King, S.R., Sheng, J. and Katz, J., “Development
of a Free-Drifting Submersible Digital Holographic Imaging System,” Oceans 2005.
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9.
Gopalan, B., Malkiel, E., Sheng, J. and Katz, J., “Diesel Droplet Diffusion in Isotropic
Turbulence with Digital Holographic Cinematography,” ASME Fluids Engineering
Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM2005-77423, 2005.
10.
Malkiel, E., Sheng, J., Garber, D.A. and Katz, J., “An investigation of Droplet Diffusion
in Isotropic Turbulence with Digital Holographic PIV,” ASME Heat Transfer/Fluids
Engineering Summer Conference, HT-FED2004-56237, 2004.
11.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J, “Single Beam Two-View Holographic Particle Image
Velocimetry,” 4th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry, Gottigen,
Germany, September 17-19, 2001.
12.
Yang, W., Sheng, J. and Meng, H., “Study of Hairpin Vortex Dynamics and Turbulence
Statistics of a Surface-mounted Mixing Tab Wake Using PIV”, The 9th Int’l Symposium
for Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal, July 13-16,
1998.
13.
Sheng, J. and Meng, H., “A 3D Velocity Field Extraction Technique Using Genetic
Algorithm”, Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Particle Image
Velocimetry, Fukui, Japan, July 9-11, 1997.
CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS
1.
Green DJ, Chamorro LP, Sotirsopolous F, Arndt R. and Sheng J, “Boundary Layer
Effects on Wind Turbine’s Tip Vortices: PIV Measurements”, APS DFD, Nov,
Baltimore, MD 2011
2.
Toloui, M. and Sheng J. “Simultaneous 3D Strain and Flow Field Measurement of a
Model Artery under Unsteady Flows”, APS DFD, Nov, Baltimore, MD 2011.
3.
Molaei M and Sheng J, “Hydrodynamics of flagellated bacteria near a solid surface”,
APS DFD, Nov., Baltimore, MD 2011.
4.
Sheng J, Stocker R, Molaei, “Bacterial locomotion in a wall bounded shear flow”, APS,
Nov., Baltimore, MD 2011.
5.
Gemmell B. Buskey E. and Sheng. J., “Escaping from predation at low Reynolds number
flow environment: a compensatory mechanism”, Nov, Long beach, CA 2010.
6.
Ewoldt R., Caretta L. Chengala A. and Sheng J., “Effective viscosity of actively
swimming algae suspensions”, APS-DFD annual meeting, Nov, Long beach, CA, 2010.
7.
Chengala A., Honzo M., and Sheng J., “Flow shear induced cross-stream migration by a
green algal”, APS-DFD annual meeting, Nov, Long beach, CA, 2010
8.
Molae M., Agarwal H., Barry M., Stocker R., and Sheng J., “Bacteria swimming in a
wall bounded shear flow studied with microfluidics-DHM”, APS-DFD annual meeting,
Nov, Long beach, CA 2010.
9.
Agarwal H. and Sheng, J. “Hydrodynamic surface interactions of Escherichia coli at high
concentration”, Workshop on swimming, Institute of Mathematics and Applications,
UMN, June 2010.
10.
Chengala A., Hondzo, M. and Sheng J. “Shear induced three-dimensional swimming
characteristics of Dunaliella primolecta in a microfluidic channel”, Workshop on
swimming, Institute of Mathematics and Applications, UMN, June, 2010.
11.
Chengala A. Hondzo, M., and Sheng J. “Three-dimensional characteristics of Dunaliella
primolecta in a moving fluid”, ASLO, May, Santa Fe, NM, 2010.
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12.
Gemmell B., Buskey E., and Sheng J. “Experimental investigation of 3-D flow fields
around the mouth of the dwarf seahorse during attacks on planktonic prey”, APS-DFD
annual meeting, Nov, Minneapolis, MN, 2009
13.
Shin, K., and Sheng J. “Investigation of flow structures in the boundary layer over a
moving rough wall”, APS-DFD annual meeting, Nov., Minneapolis, MN, 20009
14.
Agarwal, H, Barry, M., Stocker, R. and Sheng J., “Investigating bacteria-surface
interactions with microfluidics and digital holographic microscopy”, APS-DFD annual
meeting, Nov., Minneapolis, MN 2009
15.
Sheng, J., Katz, J. Adolf, J. and Place, A., “Strain variants in swimming characteristics of
a predatory algae species”. APS-DFD annual meeting, Nov., Minneapolis, MN 2009
16.
Gemmel, B, Sheng, J. and Buskey, E., “Predation by the Dwarf Seahorse on Copepods:
Quantifying Motion and Flows Using 3D High Speed Digital Holographic
Cinematography - When Seahorses Attack!”, 62nd Annual Meeting of American Physical
Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Saint Antonio, TX, Nov 2008
17.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E., and Katz J. “Effects of Buffer Layer Structures on Wall Stress
Distribution in a Turbulent Boundary Layer Using Conditionally Averaged 3-D Digital
Holographic Microscopy Measurement.”, 62nd Annual Meeting of American Physical
Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Saint Antonio, TX, Nov 2008
18.
Sheng, J. Malkiel, E., Katz, J., Adolf, J., and Place, A., “Strategy Dependent Swimming
Dynamics Change among a Predatory Algae Species with Different Strains”, 62nd Annual
Meeting of American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Saint Antonio, TX,
Nov 2008
19.
Alan S.M., , Parimi S.K., Seigler T. M., and Sheng J., “Boundary Layer Manipulation
Using Actively Controlled Surfaces”, Annual KSEF meeting, Lexington, KY, May, 2008.
20.
Sheng, J. E. Malkiel, J. Katz, J. Adolf, R. Belas, and A. R. Place, “Prey-Induced
Swimming Dynamics Changes among Predatory Algae”, 61st Annual Meeting of
American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov, 2007.
21.
Sheng, J., E. Malkiel, and J. Katz, “Statistics on Near Wall Structures and Shear Stress
Distribution from 3D Holographic Measurement”, 61st Annual Meeting of American
Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Salt Lake City, UT, Nov, 2007.
22.
Sheng, J., E. Malkiel, J. Katz, J. Adolf, R. Belas and A. R. Place, “Prey-Induced Changes
in Swimming Behavior of Predatory Dinoflagellates”, 61st Annual Meeting of
Phycological Society of America, Providence RI, July, 2007.
23.
Sheng, J, E. Malkiel, J. Katz, J. Adolf, R. Belas and A. R. Place, “High Resolution 4-D
Lagrangian Measurement of Micro-Organisms in Dense Suspensions”, ASLO 2007
Aquatic Science Meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Feb, 2007.
24.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E., Pfitsch, W., Katz, J., Adolf, J., Belas, R. and Place, A, “Recording
High Resolution 3D Lagrangian Motions In Marine Dinoflagellates using Digital
Holographic Microscopic Cinematography”, 60th Annual Meeting of American Physical
Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, Nov. 2007.
25.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E., Pfitsch, W., Katz, J., Adolf, J., Belas, R. and Place, A,
“Microscopic Digital Holography Imaging of Dinoflagellates Behavior in Laboratory
Cultures”, Copenhagen Denmark, September 4-8, 2006.
26.
Malkiel, E., Sheng, J. and Katz, J., “Measurements of 3-D Flows with a Digital
Holographic Microscope,” The 58th Annual Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
American Physical Society, Chicago, IL, November 21-23, 2005.
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27.
Sheng. J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J., “Measurements of Instantaneous Wall Shear Stresses
and Near-wall Structures using Digital Holographic Microscope,” The 57th Annual
Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, Chicago, IL,
November 21-23, 2005.
28.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E., Nguyen, C. V., and Katz, J., “Digital Holographic Microscope for
Small Scale Dynamics of Micro-organisms,” ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake
City, UT, February, 2005.
29.
Malkiel, E., Garber, D. A., Sheng, J. and Katz, J., “Application of High Speed Digital
Holography to Investigate Zooplankton Behavior,” ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Salt
Lake City, UT, February, 2005.
30.
Malkiel, E., Gopaplan, B., Garber, D., Sheng, J. and Katz, J., “An Investigation of
Droplet Diffusion in Isotropic Turbulence with Digital Holographic PIV”, The 57th
Annual Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, Seattle, WA,
November, 2004.
31.
Malkeil, E., Sheng, J., Garber, D. and Katz, J., “An Investigation of Droplet Diffusion in
Isotropic Turbulence with Digital Holographic PIV,” The 56th Annual Meeting, Division
of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, East Rutherford, NJ, November 23-25,
2003.
32.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J., “Structures of Shear Free Turbulence Near A Wall:,
The 56th Annual Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, East
Rutherford, NJ, November 23-25, 2003.
33.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J., “Three-Dimensional High Resolution Turbulence
Measurement Using HPIV”, The 56th Annual Meeting, Division of Fluid Dynamics,
American Physical Society, East Rutherford, NJ, November 23-25, 2003.
34.
Malkiel, E., Sheng, J., Katz, J. and Strickler, J. R., “Holographic Cinematography for
Observing Copepods and Measuring Their Flow Fields,” 3rd International Zooplankton
Production Symposium, Gijon, Spain, May 20-23, 2003.
35.
Katz, J., Malkeil, E., Sheng, J. and Strickler, J. R., “Digital Hologrpahic
Cinematrography Applied to Determine Zooplankton Flow Fields,”, ASLO Aquatic
Science Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, February, 2003.
36.
Malkiel, E., Sheng, J., Katz, J and Stricker, J. R., “Continuous Digital Holographic PIV
Applied to Determine Zooplankton Flowfields,” The 55th Annual Meeting, Division of
Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, Dallas, TX, November, 2002.
37.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J., “High Resolution Turbulence Measurement Using
Large Scale Single Beam Two View Holographic PIV,” The 55th Annual Meeting,
Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, Dallas, TX, November, 2002.
38.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J., “Digital Holographic Cinematography of the Flow
Field around Freely Swimming Copepods,” EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical
Union, vol. 83, no. 4 , Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI, February, 2002.
39.
Sheng, J., Malkiel, E. and Katz, J., “Achieving High Resolution 3-D Velocimetry through
single port- two view Holographic Recording”, The 54th Annual Meeting, Division of
Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, San Diego, CA, November, 2001.
40.
H. Meng, W. Yang and J. Sheng, “Hairpin Vortex Dynamics in a Kernel Experiment”,
The 51st Annual Meeting of DFD, American Physical Society, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 2224, 1998.
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41.
H. Meng, Y. Pu, J. Sheng, and Z. Huang, “Holographic particle image velocimetry: status
and perspective”, The 13th U.S. Congress of Applied Mechanics, Gainesville, FL, June
21-26, 1998.
42.
J. Sheng, R. Elavarasan, and H. Meng, “Development of A Low Cost Automatic
Holographic PIV System using In-line Recording Off-axis Viewing (IROV) with
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Processing”, The 50th Annual Meeting of DFD, American
Physical Society, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 23-25, 1997.
43.
S. Dong, J. Sheng, and H. Meng, “Vorticity Calculation with Spectral Methods in the
Processing of PIV Data”, The 50th Annual Meeting of DFD, American Physical Society,
San Francisco, CA, Nov. 23-25, 1997.
44.
Sheng, J., H. Meng, R. O. Fox, and A. Bakker, “Validation of CFD Models using DPIV
data for an Axial Impeller Flow”, Mixing XVI, The 16th Bienneial North American
Mixing Conference, NAMF, Williamsburg, VA, June 22-27, 1997.
45.
J. Sheng, H. Meng, and R. O. Fox, “Validation of CFD models using PIV data for an
axial impeller flow”, The 49th Annual Meeting of DFD, American Physical Society,
Syracuse, Nov. 24-26, 1996.
46.
Y. Pu, J. Sheng, W. Yang, and H. Meng, “Acquisition of high-resolution 3D data and
processing using Artificial Intelligence”, The 49th Annual Meeting of DFD, American
Physical Society, Syracuse, Nov. 24-26, 1996.
47.
W. Yang, J. Sheng, H. Meng, and Y. Pu, “A quantitative study of flow characteristics
passing a passive mixing tab using PIV”, The 49th Annual Meeting of DFD, American
Physical Society, Syracuse, Nov. 24-26, 1996.
INVITED TALKS AT OTHER UNIVERSITIES
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“Digital Holographic Microscopy and Microfluidics for Exploring Micro-scale
Hydrodynamic Interactions of Microorganisms”, Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, University of Buffalo, Feb. 2011
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“Buffer Layer Structures Associated with Wall Stress Extreme Events”, Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Dec., 2008
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“3-D Investigations on Predator-Prey Interactions”, St. Anthony’s Fall Laboratory,
University of Minnesota, Sept., 2008
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“Digital Holographic Microscopy for High Resolution 3-D Measurements of Small Scale
Bio/physical Interactions”, Department of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Sept, 2007
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“Experimental Investigation of Near Wall Flow Using Digital Holography”, Great Water
Institute, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, Feb, 2007
STUDENT ADVISING
Current doctoral students (UMN)
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Mehdi Molae – Topic: Hydrodynamic interaction of cell-wall interaction using
microfluidics and digital holographic microscopy (expected 2015)
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Mostafa Toloui – Topic: Simultaneous measurement of wall deformation and fluid flow
(expected 2015)
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Yang Ming Tan – Topic: Dynamic loading of A HAWT
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Anwar Chengala (co-advise with Miki Honzo, Topic : Hydrodynamic interactions of
shear flow and bio-diesel relevant micro-algae using High-speed Digital Holographic
Microscopy, expected 2012)
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Adhikari, Deepak (co-advise with Ellen Longmire)
Current masters students: (UMN)
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David Green (expect 2012) – Topic: Characteristics of tip vortices generated by a
horizontal axis wind turbine
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Steven Hu (expect 2012) – Topic: Landscape effects on tip vortices generation in densely
populated wind farm.
Undergraduate research advising: (UMN)
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Tan, Yang Ming (2011), Hoe, Garrison (2011), Sinn-Brown, Bruce II (2011), Salvomir
Tkac (2012), Chris Shoemaker (2012), Patrick Michel (2012) Hannas Khalis (2012)
Graduated Students (UMN)
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Harsh Agarwal (MS, 2010)
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Shin, Kyung-Hoon (MS, 2010)
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Undergraduate research advising: UKY – Laura Mitchell (2008), Loretta Kwan (2007),
Jerry Deel (2007), Thompson L. (2008), A. Madon (2008), UMN – A. Meyer(2009)
Micron, Inc
COURSES TAUGHT
Undergraduate:
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Thermodynamics I (UKY)
Thermodynamics Lab (JHU)
Heat Transfer Lab (JHU)
AEM 4201: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (UMN)
AEM 2012: Dynamics
AEM 2021: Statics and Dynamics
Graduate:
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AEM 8295 Topics on Applied Optics and Applications in Biomechanics – Non-invasive
Studies on Flying, Running and Swimming (UMN)
AEM 8212: Turbulence Theory I
AEM 8201: Fluid Mechanics I
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
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Journal Reviewer: Journal of Optical Society of America - A, Journal of Turbulence,
Aquatic Biology (Denmark), New Journal of Physics, International
Journal of Multiphase flow, Experiments in Fluids, Journal of Fluid
Mechanics, Journal of Optical Letter, J. of Atmospheric and Oceanic
Technology. Optics Express
NSF Panelists
KSF (Koren Science Foundation) ad-hoc Reviewer
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
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2007 – 2008 (UKY): Member, Mechanical Engineering undergraduate laboratory
committee
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MEMBERSHIPS
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American Physical Society
American Geophysical Union
American Society of Mechanical Engineering
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
International Society of Optical Engineering
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