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James M. Chen

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Materials science, turbulence, energy harvesting, hypersonic/supersonic vehicles, aerodynamics, nonequilibrium phenomena, high-performance computing

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James Chen is an expert in materials science for energy harvesting (such as triboelectric and piezoelectric devices) and aerospace engineering for high-speed aerodynamics (including supersonic and hypersonic flights).

Chen is the founder and director of the Multiscale Computational Physics Lab (MCPL) at UB.

The lab performs theoretical analysis and high-performance computation to better understand flow physics behind supersonic and hypersonic flights. It also studies turbulence energy transfer at supersonic and hypersonic speeds for safer and quieter high-speed flights. The lab also demonstrated the origins of charge transfer behind contact and tribo-electrofication, which has been shown as a promising alternative for energy source for personal electronics.

Chen can speak to the media about the applications of his work, including space travel and the development of new energy sources.

CONTACT:

James M. Chen, PhD
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

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