About
Marc Hodes is Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics at Tufts University. With a PhD from MIT, his research focuses on heat transfer phenomena with applications in electronics cooling, supercritical fluids, and thermoelectric systems. He directs the graduate program in Mechanical Engineering.
Education:
- BS, University of Pittsburgh (1990)
- MS, University of Minnesota (1994)
- PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1998)
Research Areas: Thermal management of electronics through microchannel cooling and liquid metal technologies; Apparent slip phenomena in microstructured surfaces; Mass transfer in supercritical CO2 systems for aerogel processing; Thermoelectric module optimization for precision temperature control.
Awards & Honors:
- NSF REU Fellowship (1989)
- E.T.S. Walton Visitorship Award
- Best Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer (2023)
Research Leadership: Principal investigator on multiple NSF grants including projects on aerogel manufacturing, dropwise condensation, and analysis of convection in slip flows. Industry collaborations include Google, DARPA, and Bell Labs.
