Andrea Prosperetti
Encyclopedia
Andrea Prosperetti is the Charles A. Miller Jr. Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University
and the Berkhoff Professor
of Applied Physics at the University of Twente in the Netherlands
. He is known for his work in the field of multiphase flow
s including bubble dynamics and cavitation
.
Prosperetti received his B.S. in Physics from Universitá di Milano
, Italy in 1968. He received his Master's degree in Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology
in 1972 and a doctorate degree, under the supervision of Milton Plesset
, from the same University in 1974; both in Engineering Science.
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
and the Berkhoff Professor
Gerrit Berkhoff
Gerrit Berkhoff was a Dutch chemist and the first Rector Magnificus of the University of Twente, The Netherlands.-Education:...
of Applied Physics at the University of Twente in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He is known for his work in the field of multiphase flow
Multiphase flow
In fluid mechanics, multiphase flow is a generalisation of the modelling used in two-phase flow to cases where the two phases are not chemically related or where more than two phases are present In fluid mechanics, multiphase flow is a generalisation of the modelling used in two-phase flow to...
s including bubble dynamics and cavitation
Cavitation
Cavitation is the formation and then immediate implosion of cavities in a liquidi.e. small liquid-free zones that are the consequence of forces acting upon the liquid...
.
Prosperetti received his B.S. in Physics from Universitá di Milano
University of Milan
The University of Milan is a higher education institution in Milan, Italy. It is one of the largest universities in Europe, with about 62,801 students, a teaching and research staff of 2,455 and a non-teaching staff of 2,200....
, Italy in 1968. He received his Master's degree in Engineering Science from the California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
in 1972 and a doctorate degree, under the supervision of Milton Plesset
Milton S. Plesset
Milton Spinoza Plesset was an American applied physicist who worked in the field of fluid mechanics and nuclear energy. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1979 for his fundamental contributions to multiphase flows, bubble dynamics, and safety of nuclear reactors...
, from the same University in 1974; both in Engineering Science.
Awards and honors
- Fellow, Acoustical Society of AmericaAcoustical Society of AmericaThe Acoustical Society of America is an international scientific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.-History:...
, 1983 - Fellow, American Physical SocietyAmerican Physical SocietyThe American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists, behind the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft. The Society publishes more than a dozen scientific journals, including the world renowned Physical Review and Physical Review Letters, and organizes more than 20...
, 1993 - Fellow, American Society of Mechanical EngineersAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
, 1997 - Lifetime Achievement Award, Japan Society of Multiphase Flow, 2001
- Otto Laporte AwardOtto Laporte AwardThe Otto Laporte Award was an annual award by the American Physical Society to "recognize outstanding contributions to fluid dynamics" and to honour Otto Laporte . It was established as the Otto Laporte Memorial Lectureship by the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics in 1972, and became an APS award in...
, American Physical Society, 2003 - Fluids Engineering Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2005