Dr. Ronald Larson

Professor

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Biography

Ronald Larson is a distinguished faculty member at the University of Michigan, holding the title of George Granger Brown Professor and is recognized as a H White Distinguished University Professor. He specializes in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Macromolecular Science & Engineering. With a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, obtained in 1980, he has also earned an M.S. and B.S. in the same field from the same institution. His research interests encompass a range of topics in complex fluids, including polymers, fluid mechanics, surfactants, biomolecules, transport theory, and rheology. He has made significant contributions to the field, evidenced by his honors such as the Bingham Medal awarded by the Society of Rheology in 2002 and the Excellence Award from the U-M Chemical Engineering Department in 1998. Larson's impactful work has also been recognized through his fellowship with the American Physical Society in 1994 and his role as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Bell Labs in 1988.

Research Interests

Awards

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Bingham Medal

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Alpha Chi Sigma Award

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Publication Award

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Excellence Award

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Prudential Distinguished Visiting Fellow

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Fellow

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Distinguished Member Technical Staff

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science