Stephen Gent
Professor/Director-North Central Regional Sun Grant Center
Education
- B.S. in mechanical engineering | Iowa State University | 2003
- M.S. in mechanical engineering | Iowa State University | 2006
- Ph.D. in mechanical Engineering | Iowa State University | 2009
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Interests
Academic Interests
- Thermal fluids and energy systems
- Model-based engineering and design
- Virtual engineering
Academic Responsibilities
- EM 331: Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
- ME 442/542: Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics
- EM 731: Advanced Fluid Mechanics
- ME 492/592: Engineering Mechanics in Biomedical Applications
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committee Activities
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University Faculty Budget Committee
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Society of Automotive Engineers
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- American Society for Engineering Education
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- Computational modeling of thermal fluid systems
- Computational modeling of photobioreactors for alternative energy systems
- Computational modeling of medical devices
- Biofuels research and development
- Engineering education
