Aline Cotel

Aline Cotel is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering. She is also affiliated with the Program in the Environment (PitE), bridging engineering with interdisciplinary environmental research.

• Academic Focus: Environmental fluid dynamics, turbulence, fish behavior, and ecological restoration.
• Key Contributions: Research on sea lamprey trapping hydraulics, fishway impacts on sturgeon larvae, and low-cost particle image velocimetry (PIV) systems.
• Education Initiatives: Co-founder of the Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Ghana and advocate for gender inclusion in STEM.

Research Trends: Her recent work emphasizes turbulence quantification in aquatic systems, invasive species management, and innovative tools for environmental monitoring. Earlier studies explore biofuel spill dynamics, mantle plumes, and fish responses to hydrodynamic stressors.

Awards: Recipient of the prestigious NSF CAREER Award in 2005 for her research on turbulence effects on fish habitat selection.

Lab & Outreach: Develops field-deployable PIV systems and participates in global initiatives to create inclusive spaces for female engineers.