John Abraham

Professor and Program Director, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Education
PhD, 2002, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
MS, 1999, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
BS, 1997, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota

Expertise
Medical devices, thermal sciences, burn injuries, biological heating and fluid flow, climate change, energy generation in the developing world, engineering design, fundamental heat transfer and fluid flow processes.

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Abraham is a professor of thermal sciences with special expertise in the following areas:

medical devices,
thermal sciences,
burn injuries,
biological heating and fluid flow,
climate change,
energy generation in the developing world, and
fundamental heat transfer and fluid flow processes.

He has produced approximately 350 publications, including peer-reviewed journal papers, books, book chapters, patents, and conference presentations. He has served as an expert witness in multiple intellectual property, personal injury, and product liability litigations.

Courses

Heat Transfer (ENGR 382)
Fluid Mechanics (ENGR 383)
Advanced Thermal Design (ETLS 591)
Finite Element Analysis (ETLS 777)