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David B. Brown serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science, located in MEC Room 307 at 122 Engineer's Way, Charlottesville. Holding both B.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, his career includes thermal design work at Raytheon Intelligence and Space, followed by postdoctoral fellowships at UCLA and University of Michigan.
Education:
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
His research centers on experimental and theoretical studies of energy transport mechanisms across multiple length scales, with primary focus on thermal management for hypersonic vehicles and electronic systems. Key interests include two-dimensional material properties, thermal boundary conductance, and hypersonics, addressing critical challenges in aerospace thermal control and nanoscale heat transfer.
Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a clear trajectory toward hypersonic thermal management solutions, featuring integrated multimode cooling systems for high-speed leading edges and advanced plasma sheath modeling. Earlier work (2018-2019) established foundational insights into thermal transport at metal-2D material interfaces, while his initial research (2013-2015) developed thermoelectric generator technologies for on-chip cooling applications.
Selected honors:
- University of California Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021)
- IEEE ITherm Outstanding Paper Award (2018)
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Minority Ph.D. Fellowship (2015)
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2013)
Dr. Brown's research is supported by competitive federal fellowships and industry partnerships, with current projects focused on next-generation thermal management systems for hypersonic flight. He teaches MAE 2100 (Thermodynamics) and MAE 6100 (Thermomechanics), mentoring students in thermal-fluid sciences while advancing experimental methodologies for extreme environment applications.
He leads an active research group at UVA developing novel thermal characterization techniques and computational models for energy transport in engineered systems, with particular emphasis on bridging nanoscale material properties to macroscopic thermal management solutions for aerospace and electronics industries.
