Gareth McKinley
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| Born | Gareth Huw McKinley |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BA, MEng) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Awards | Bingham Medal (2013) |
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| Fields | Rheology Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics Superhydrophobic Surfaces[1] |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Nonlinear dynamics of viscoelastic flows in complex geometries (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert C. Armstrong |
| Website | nnf |
Gareth Huw McKinley FRS[2] is Professor of Teaching Innovation in the Department of Mechanical EngineeringatMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[3][1]
McKinley was educated at the University of Cambridge where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree followed by a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree as a student of Downing College, Cambridge.[4] He moved to America to complete his PhDatMassachusetts Institute of Technology supervised by Robert C. Armstrong.[5]
McKinley's work focuses on understanding the rheology of complex fluids such as surfactants, gels and polymers, which are ubiquitous in foods and consumer products.[2] His research interests include non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, microfluidics, extensional rheology, field-responsive materials, super-hydrophobicity and the wetting of nanostructured surfaces.[2][6]
McKinley served as director of MIT's program in polymer science & Technology (PPST)- now Program in Polymers & Soft Matter (PPSM) - from 2004-2009. McKinley is also co-founder of Cambridge Polymer Group, a Boston-based company employing 20 people and specializing in bespoke instrumentation, materials consulting and orthopedic polymeric materials.[2]
McKinley was awarded the 2013 Bingham Medal from the Society of Rheology and the 2014 Gold Medal of the British Society of Rheology.[2] He served as editor of the Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (JNNFM) from 1999 to 2009.[7] [2] A passionate educator, he has won the Bose Award for Teaching and the Jacob Pieter Den Hartog Outstanding Educator Award from MIT.[2] He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering of the United States in 2019.[2]
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