Patricia Weisensee

Patricia Weisensee is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science at Washington University in St. Louis. She is affiliated with the McKelvey School of Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science & Engineering. Her research focuses on heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and multiphase systems with applications in energy, manufacturing, and biomedicine. She holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2016) and a Dipl.-Ing. (B.S./M.S.) from Technical University Munich (2013).

• Education: PhD (UIUC, 2016), Dipl.-Ing. (TU Munich, 2013), MS (UIUC, 2011)

Her work combines experimental methods like high-speed imaging to study droplet impact, capillary transport in porous media, and phase change phenomena. Applications span thermal management, water harvesting, and additive manufacturing. She has been recognized for her research contributions, including the Siemens Energy Award and a German National Academic Foundation fellowship.

Recent professional milestones include tenure appointment (effective July 2024) and recognition for entrepreneurship and patents by the Office of Technology Management. Her lab is located in Jubel Hall, Room 233.