Lian Shen's research focuses on fluid mechanics in areas including turbulence, boundary layer, water wave, multiphase flow, and flow-structure interaction. His research group develops advanced numerical schemes, conducts high-performance computations and innovative data analyses, and seeks theoretical explanations of flow phenomena. Supported by a large number of federal and state agencies as well as industry, the research projects in Prof. Shen's group originate from a wide range of applications in mechanical engineering, environmental fluid mechanics, geophysical fluid dynamics, and renewable energy, with a common theme of elucidating the fundamental dynamics of fluid flows and developing accurate prediction models.
Lab
Fluid Mechanics Lab
ME Research Areas
Fluid Mechanics
ME Impact Areas
Energy Transition
Environment & Sustainability
Education
Sc.D. 2001, Fluid Mechanics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. 1993, Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China
Professional Background
Kenneth T. Whitby Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2021-present
Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2017-present
Benjamin Mayhugh Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, 2012-2017
Assistant Professor and Assistant Research Professor, Civil Engineering and Center for Environmental and Applied Fluid Mechanics, Johns Hopkins University, 2004-2012
Scientific & Professional Societies
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics (APS DFD)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
