Nitesh Nama
Assistant Professor Mechanical & Materials Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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NH W314
Lincoln NE 68588-0526 - Phone
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402-472-1625 On-campus 2-1625
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nitesh.nama@unl.edu
Prof. Nitesh Nama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Prior to joining UNL, he was an American Heart Association postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Surgery at University of Michigan and earned a Ph.D. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, an M. A. in Mathematics, and a Ph.D. Minor in Computational Sciences, all from Pennsylvania State University. His research lies at the intersection of continuum mechanics, applied mathematics, and fluid dynamics with the broad goal of elucidating fundamental physical mechanisms for several interesting biomedical and microfluidic phenomena. His research has been highlighted by several scientific news outlets and has featured as cover articles on prominent journals. His research has been supported by research grants from American Heart Association, National Science Foundation, and the University of Nebraska Foundation.
Education
2011-2017 Ph.D., Engineering Science and Mechanics
Master of Arts, Mathematics
PhD Minor in Computational Science
Pennsylvania State University, PA, USA
Thesis Advisers: Prof. Francesco Costanzo and Prof. Tony Jun Huang
2007-2011 Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
Thesis Adviser: Prof. Suman Chakraborty