Megan Leftwich

Megan Leftwich

Megan Leftwich

Professor


Department: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Contact:

Office Phone: (202) 994-9830
SEH 3880 | Office hours: Wednesday: 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Professor Megan Leftwich's Biologically Inspired Energy Laboratory investigates natural fluid dynamics phenomena and applies their findings to engineering problems. Curent projects include the wake dynamics of vertical axis wind turbines is standard and complex configurations, the hydrodynamics of pinniped swimming (in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Zoo), and the fluid dynamics of human birth.


  • Ph.D., Princeton University, 2010
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Fluid mechanics, thermal science and energy
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Propulsion