Mark Vanderlaan

Mark Vanderlaan is an Instructor of Thermal Fluids I in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University. His research interests focus on applications of liquid helium in superconducting magnets, multi-layer insulation (MLI) for space applications, and micro-gravity fluid dynamics. His work bridges thermal engineering and aerospace technology.

Dr. Vanderlaan is affiliated with the College of Engineering’s Mechanical Engineering department, located at 2525 Pottsdamer St., Tallahassee, FL. He can be reached at vanderlaan@magnet.fsu.edu or via phone at (850) 645-0383. His office is in MagLab A248B.