Gerald Recktenwald

Associate Professor
Thermal & Fluid Science Group

 

Education:

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1989, University of Minnesota
MSME, 1985, University of Minnesota

 

Contact Information:

Office: Room 402C, Engineering Building
Telephone: 503-725-4296 
gerry@pdx.edu

 

Technical Specialties:

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, Thermal management of electronic equipment, Numerical modeling, Student learning and assessment, Inquiry-based education

 

Current Research:

Creation of an innovative, laboratory-based curriculum for thermal and fluid sciences at the undergraduate level. Measurement of the thermal contact resistance between electrically conductive cloth and simulated human skin, with application to treatment of hypothermia.