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.