Rodward Hewlin Jr.

Rodward Hewlin Jr., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research spans biomedical engineering, fluid dynamics, and renewable energy systems.

Education
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (2015)
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (2010)
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (2008)

Research Interests Focus on biological flows, computational fluid dynamics, microfluidics, magnetic drug delivery, and aerospace systems. Projects include drone-based bridge inspection and ferrofluidic devices for cell separation.

Grants Led funded projects totaling over $1M, including NSF EAGER awards, DURIP grants, and North Carolina Space Grant funding. Topics cover unsteady flow analysis, 3D printing of medical devices, and ferrofluidic systems.

Scientific Awards

• ASME Fluids Engineering Division Best Paper Award (2013)
• ASME Fluids Engineering Division Board Member (2013)
• ASME Title III PhD Fellow ($302,000, 2011-2015)
• ASME Early Technical Career Section Chair (2012)

Labs & Collaborations Maintains a research lab at UNC Charlotte, collaborating with Dr. Michael Smith on unsteady flow sensors and Dr. Ali Karimoddini on UAV flight control systems.