Spring 2027

Microhydrodynamics, Brownian Motion, and Complex Fluids

Microhydrodynamics, Brownian Motion, and Complex Fluids covers foundations for understanding microscale flow and transport phenomena in multiphase and complex fluids, plus modeling and simulation tools for their dynamics.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Mike Graham

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Analyze transport phenomena in complex fluids

  • Describe motions of particles and macromolecules in flow

  • Formulate mathematical models of flows of complex fluids

  • Analyze the relationship between structure and rheology for complex fluids

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CBE 620 and 660

CBE 720

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Microhydrodynamics and Brownian motion
  • Microscale flow and transport phenomena in multiphase and complex fluids
  • Motions of particles and macromolecules in flow
  • Relationship between structure and rheology for complex fluids

Skills

  • Modeling and simulating the dynamics of multiphase and complex fluids
  • Analyzing transport phenomena and structure-rheology relationships in complex fluids
  • Describing particle and macromolecule motions in flow

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CBE 720 · Spring 2027

Microhydrodynamics, Brownian Motion, and Complex Fluids

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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