Dr. Donald Webster

Biography

Dr. Donald Webster received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994. After a postdoctoral research position at Stanford University, he held a non-tenure track faculty position at the University of Minnesota before joining the faculty at Georgia Tech in September 1997. He has served in various leadership roles within the School, including as the Karen John Huff School Chair since 2018, and has contributed significantly to both undergraduate and graduate programs. His research expertise focuses on environmental fluid mechanics, particularly the influence of fluid mechanics and turbulence on biological systems. He has authored or co-authored 110 refereed research articles and has been recognized as a Sustaining Fellow by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). His work has received considerable media attention, including features on pteropod biomechanics across 80 news agencies. Dr. Webster has been actively involved in professional service, including editorial roles and organizing topical sessions at conferences. His research aims to illuminate the interplay between fluid motion and organism behavior, leading to advancements in bio-inspired design and experimental techniques.

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