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John O. Dabiri
Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Bioengineering

B.S.E., Princeton University, 2001
M.S., California Institute of Technology, 2003
Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2005

1200 East California Boulevard, MS 138-78
Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
(626) 395-6294

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Mechanics and dynamics of biological propulsion; Lagrangian analysis of fluid transport in vortex flows; fluid dynamic energy conversion; fluid dynamic efficiency of unsteady propulsion; biological flow velocimetry/dynamometry; acoustic diagnostics of cardiac dysfunction; jellyfish swimming and feeding behaviors.

Space-Related Research: Bio-inspired design of propulsion devices; in-situ flow diagnostics.

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