Faculty
Beverley McKeon
Professor of Aeronautics; Associate Director, Graduate Aerospace Laboratories
Degrees and Appointments
B.A., University of Cambridge, 1995; M.Eng.,1996; M.A. (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering); M.A. (Engineering), Princeton University, 1999; Ph.D., 2003. Assistant Professor, Caltech, 2006-11; Professor, 2011-; Associate Director, 2012-.
Email: mckeon
caltech.edu
Tel: 626-395-4460
120 Karman Laboratory MC 301-46 Pasadena, CA 91125Assistant
Jamie Sei, MC 105-50, 626-395-4526
Research Group
Research Overview
Professor McKeon's research interests include interdisciplinary approaches to the manipulation and control of boundary layer flows using morphing surfaces, and fundamental investigations of wall turbulence at high Reynolds number.
Space-Related Research
Efficiency and performance challenges in aerospace vehicle design.
List of Research Areas
fluid mechanics, turbulent boundary layers, flow control, morphing surfaces, measurement techniques
