Neil J. Balmforth [2018]
University of British Columbia
Citation: For fundamental contributions to astrophysical fluid dynamics, dynamical systems, geophysical
fluid dynamics, non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, and granular flow.
Nominated by: DFD
Martin Bazant [2018]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Citation: For seminal contributions to electrokinetics and electrochemical physics, and their links to fluid
dynamics, notably theories of diffuse-charge dynamics, induced-charge electro-osmosis, and
electrochemical phase separation.
Nominated by: DFD
Claudia Cenedese [2018]
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Citation: For fundamental contributions to the understanding of fluid-dynamical processes in the world's
oceans, particularly turbulent entrainment into overflows and the melting of glaciers and
icebergs, obtained through elegant and physically insightful laboratory experiments.
Nominated by: DFD
Jacqueline H. Chen [2018]
Sandia National Laboratories California
Citation: For fundamental insights into turbulence-chemistry interactions revealed through massively
parallel direct numerical simulations.
Nominated by: DFD
Lisa Fauci [2018]
Tulane University
Citation: For pioneering work in using modeling and simulation to understand the basic biophysics of
organismal locomotion and reproductive fluid dynamics, and for her emphasis on the integrated
study of stroke, form, and flow.
Nominated by: DFD
Mimi A.R. Koehl [2018]
University of California, Berkeley
Citation: For pioneering work in ecological biofluid dynamics, seminal laboratory and field studies of how
organisms locomote, feed, and withstand flow forces in turbulent ambient winds, water
currents and waves, and for innovative studies of the hydrodynamics of olfaction around
antennae by crustaceans.
Nominated by: DFD
Clancy Rowley [2018]
Princeton University
Citation: For inventive and rigorous analysis and model reduction of fluid systems.
Nominated by: DFD
David Saintillan [2018]
University of California, San Diego
Citation: For incisive analysis of suspension dynamics involving complex and active particles and including electrokinetic effects.
Nominated by: DFD