L. Gary Leal | |
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| Born | March 18, 1943 (1943年3月18日) (age 82) |
| Alma mater | University of Washington, Stanford University, Cambridge University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Dynamics of Complex Fluids |
| Institutions | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Doctoral advisor | Andreas Acrivos |
| Doctoral students | Howard A. StoneGerald Fuller |
Leslie Gary Leal (born March 18, 1943) is the Warren & Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara, United States.[1] He is known for his research work in the dynamics of complex fluids.
Leal was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1987 for fundamental contributions to the understanding of the fluid mechanics of particulate systems, polymer solutions, and suspensions.[2]
Leal received his B.S. degree from the University of Washington in 1965, M.S. degree from the Stanford University in 1968, and Ph.D. degree from the Stanford University in 1969; all in chemical engineering.[3] His Ph.D. thesis advisor was Andreas Acrivos. He then spent two years at the University of Cambridge, studying with Professor G. K. Batchelor.
Leal started his academic career in 1970 as an assistant professor in chemical engineering at California Institute of Technology. He became a full professor in 1978. During 1986–1989, he was Chevron Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering. In 1989, Leal joined University of California, Santa Barbara as professor and chair in the department of chemical engineering. He is currently the Warren and Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering Emeritus at UCSB.[3]
Leal の研究は、高分子液体、エマルジョン、ポリマーブレンド、液晶ポリマーなどの複雑な流体の力学を含む、流体力学の幅広い範囲をカバーしています。彼はまた、複雑な流体の流れの大規模なコンピューターシミュレーションにも取り組んでいます。 Leal と彼の同僚は、さまざまな流れの条件下での液滴の変形の研究に先駆的な貢献をしました。彼らは、液滴の内側と外側の境界適合直交曲線座標系に適用された、運動方程式の有限差分近似に基づくスキームを開発しました。 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Leal は、流体力学について 250 本以上の論文を発表しています。彼は、流体力学のさまざまなトピックで 55 件の博士論文を指導しました。彼の教え子の何人かは、現在プリンストン大学のハワード・ストーンやスタンフォード大学のジェラルド・フラーなど、名門大学の教授になっています。リールは、アイザック・ニュートン卿にまで遡る、長い研究者の家系に生まれました。[ 6 ]
1998年から2015年まで、ジョン・キムと共に『Physics of Fluids』の共同編集長を務めた。[ 7 ]