Jean R. Hertzberg

Jean R. Hertzberg is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research focuses on flow visualization, fluid mechanics education, and biomedical applications of fluid dynamics, particularly in cardiovascular systems. She pioneered a unique interdisciplinary course combining engineering and fine arts to enhance fluid dynamics education, emphasizing visual perception and student engagement. Her work explores vortex dynamics in both combustion systems and human cardiac ventricles, with recent projects investigating vorticity in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries to improve diagnostics for pulmonary hypertension.

Collaborations include National Jewish Health for studies on pulmonary hypertension’s hemodynamic impact. She advises students like James Browning (PhD candidate) and engages undergraduates in research projects. Her lab (ECNW 180) develops diagnostics like Echo PIV and 4D flow MRI. Though no explicit awards are listed, her contributions to fluid dynamics education and biomedical research are notable. She maintains an active blog discussing flow visualization’s aesthetic and scientific dimensions.