Professor Dr. Carlos Corvalan

Biography

Carlos Corvalan received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Litoral in Argentina. He spent years as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University before joining the faculty in 2003 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Corvalan applies a multidisciplinary approach to solving problems at the interface of biology and engineering. His research focuses on the dynamics of complex fluids and transport phenomena in synthetic biological systems. Current research includes fluid dynamics and solid mechanics, emphasizing biofluid dynamics and computational biomechanics, as well as the processing of biopolymers and biomedical manufacturing. Additionally, he studies transport phenomena in biological systems, including heat and mass transfer and multiphysics modeling. Dr. Corvalan also addresses moving free boundary problems related to fluid-solid interactions and interfacial transport processes. His projects combine experimental testing with analytical and computational modeling, offering research opportunities at the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. levels. He has taught fluid mechanics and process engineering courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

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