Kangping Chen

Kangping Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University's School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. He received his B.S. in Mechanics from Peking University (1982) and Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics from the University of Minnesota (1990). His research spans multiphase flows, drag reduction, airplane de-icing, interfacial instabilities, and porous media flow.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Mechanics, Peking University (1982)
  • Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics, University of Minnesota (1990)

Chen's work has been published extensively in high-impact journals, focusing on fluid dynamics and mechanical engineering applications. He served as guest editor for a special issue of Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Scientific Awards

• Presidential Young Investigator Award (National Science Foundation, 1991)

He teaches courses such as Advanced Mathematical Methods for Engineers, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, and Intermediate Fluid Mechanics. His grants include NSF and ACS Petroleum Research Fund projects related to multiphase flow modeling, wax deposition, and large-scale instabilities.