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 and mathematical modelling.
We are a part of UW-Environmental Fluid Mechanics (EFM) and Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC).
Lab News
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!
Michelle DiBenedetto
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle
PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University 2019
MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Stanford University 2015
BS in Environmental Engineering, Cornell University 2014
Contact: mdiben @ uw dot edu