Expert in Complex Fluid Dynamics and Soft Matter Mechanics
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Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBavand Keshavarz is an Assistant Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. After completing his B.S. from Sharif University of Technology and M.S. from the University of British Columbia, he earned his Ph.D. from MIT in 2017. His doctoral research focused on the nonlinear dynamics of complex fluids in fragmentation and fracture, developing new experimental tools for precise rheological measurements. His excellence in teaching was recognized through the Wunsch Foundation Silent Hoist and Crane Award in 2013 and 2017 for outstanding contributions as a teaching assistant in fluid mechanics courses at MIT.