On Shun Pak

Dr. On Shun Pak serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University's School of Engineering with a courtesy appointment in Applied Mathematics, and is an external faculty member at NJIT's Center of Applied Mathematics and Statistics.

Education:

• B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Hong Kong (2008)
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, San Diego (2013)
• Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Princeton University

Research Focus: Dr. Pak employs advanced mathematical tools to investigate fundamental fluid mechanics phenomena and interdisciplinary applications. His work bridges theoretical modeling with practical implementations across biological and microscale systems.

Key Contributions: Research spans microswimmer locomotion, biological flow dynamics, complex fluid behavior, and low-Reynolds-number hydrodynamics, revealing critical insights into fluid-structure interactions at microscopic scales.

Awards:

• University Award for Recent Achievement in Scholarship, Santa Clara University (2021)
• Research Excellence Award, School of Engineering (2017)
• Teaching Excellence Award, School of Engineering (2015)
• Siebel Scholar, Siebel Foundation (2013)
• Croucher Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship (2010, 2013)

Academic Leadership: Teaches core engineering mathematics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics courses while mentoring graduate researchers. Leads an active fluid dynamics research group focusing on theoretical and computational approaches to microscale flow problems.