Dr Christian von Kerczek
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland Baltimore County
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
Office: Engineering 211
phone: (410) 455-3313
Fax: (410) 455-1052
Email: kerczek@umbc.edu |
Academic Preparation
Ph.D., Mechanics and Materials Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1973
M.Sc., Engineering Science, University of Notre Dame, 1965
B.Sc., Engineering Science, University of Notre Dame, 1963 |
Employment History
Chairman, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1999- 2002
Interim Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1995- 1999
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1986-present
Senior Research Scientist, Science Applications International Corp., 1980-86
Adjunct Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University, 1980-86
Research Naval Architect, David Taylor Research Center, Department of the Navy, 1975-80
Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University, 1975-80
Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, George Washington University, 1975-80
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland College Park, 1974-75
Postdoctoral Fellow, Mechanics and Materials Science Department, Johns Hopkins, 1973- 74
Naval Architect, David Taylor Research Center, Department of the Navy, 1971-73 |
Research Areas
Research interests are in theoretical and computational fluid mechanics. Development of methods to predict aerodynamic and hydrodynamic forces on devices such as pumps, engines, ships, aeroplanes, etc. Also interested in acoustics of musical instruments.
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Courses Taught at UMBC ME
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Selected Publications
"A Note About the Radial Diffuser," ACTA Mechanica, Vol. 135, 229-233, 1999. "Stability of a Liquid Film
Flow Down an Oscillating Wall," (with R.J. Bauer), ASME J. of Appl. Mechs., Vol. 53, pp. 187-282, 1991.
"Computer Extended Series Analysis of the Boundary Layer on a Flat Plate with Nonzero Surface Velocity," Mechanics Res. Comm., Vol. 17, pp. 9-14, 1990.
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