Research in our lab lies at the intersection of environmental fluid mechanics and particle-laden flows, with an appreciation for fundamental fluid mechanics. We study interdisciplinary problems with environmental, biological, and engineering applications. We use a variety of tools including laboratory experiments, mathematical modelling, and data science. Some topics that our work touches on include: ocean transport, plastic pollution, renewable energy, air-sea interaction, and marine biology.
Coming January 2025: The lab is moving to Princeton MAE.Â
We are sad to be leaving UW but excited for our new home!
July 2024: New funding from NOAA Sea Grant.
Mar 2024: Ethan finishes his masters in ME and starts his PhD in CEE!
Mar 2024: Andrew is awarded both an NDSEG fellowship and an NSF GRFP! Double congrats Andrew!
Mar 2024: Julio submits his first paper! Find it on arxiv.
Nov 2023: The lab goes to the APS DFD meeting in DC. Julio, Luci, Carlos, and Helena all presented their work!
July 2023: Andrew joins the lab as a new PhD student! Welcome Andrew!
June 2023: Julio is awarded a Link Foundation Ocean Engineering fellowship! Congrats Julio!
June 2023: Aaron is awarded the "Undergraduate outstanding research award" from the ME department at graduation!
April 2023: Earth day UW press about microplastics research at UW.
April 2023: Michelle is quoted in Scientific American.
Mar 2023: Helena is awarded an NSF GRFP! Congrats Helena!
Jan 2023: Michelle is awarded an NSF CAREER award!
Nov 2022: The lab goes to the APS DFD meeting in Indianapolis. Julio, Luci, Carlos, Aaron and Michelle all presented their work. Aaron was awarded an undergraduate travel award!
Oct 2022: Michelle is quoted in a new book A Poison Like No Other.
Aug 2022: Michelle is quoted in Physics Today.
Aug 2022: Check out some UW press covering Luci's work!
July 2022: Helena starts at UW and joins the lab.
Apr 2022: Carlos is awarded an NDSEG fellowship!
Sept 2021: Julio and Carlos start at UW and join the lab.
Aug 2021: Luci is awarded an NSF OCE-PRF postdoctoral fellowship to support her work at UW. Congrats Luci!
Jul 2021: Michelle joins Physical Review Fluids as an Early Career Researcher Editorial Board Member.
Jun 2021: Postdoctoral scholar Luci Baker joins the lab.
Feb 2021: Where does plastic pollution go when it enters the ocean?
Feb 2021: The lab officially starts at UW!