Dr. Oluwaseyi Balogun

Biography

Oluwaseyi Balogun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University, along with both his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests lie in the fields of optical acoustic wave sensing, biomechanics, soft materials, phononic structures, and thermal transport. His group investigates the propagation of coherent and incoherent elastic vibrations in materials to understand the carriers impacting energy transport in bulk materials and at interfaces. Balogun utilizes optical scanning probe techniques to image and characterize thermal conductivity in bulk and low-dimensional materials and explores the thermal boundary resistance at interfaces in thermoelectric materials. He also studies viscoelastic properties of biofilms and biological tissues, as well as elastic properties of thin films and interfaces, relying on continuum modeling to understand sensor material physics. He has received significant recognition through awards, including the BU Technology Commercialization Institute Award in 2004, and he is an active member of several professional organizations including ASME, ASA, and IEEE UFFC. Balogun teaches various undergraduate and graduate courses, focusing on engineering analysis, modeling, and the dynamic deformation of materials.

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