CBE Seminar: Shelley Anna, Carnegie Mellon University

Description

Shelley Anna

Professor of Chemical Engineering; Courtesy Faculty in Physics and Mechanical Engineering

Bio

Professor Shelley Anna received a BS in Physics from Carnegie Mellon in 1995 and MS (1996) and PhD (2000) degrees from Harvard in Engineering Sciences. After completing her doctoral degree, Professor Anna joined Solutia Inc as a Senior Research Engineer; she designed rheological test methods for developing and improving Solutia's adhesives, coatings, and films products. In 2001 she returned to Harvard for postdoctoral research. Professor Anna joined Carnegie Mellon's Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2003; she began a joint appointment in Mechanical Engineering and in Chemical Engineering in 2008. The major themes of Professor Anna's research are microfluidics, complex fluid dynamics, and interfacial fluid dynamics.