Petia M. Vlahovska
Assistant Professor of Engineering
603/646-9922
Petia.Vlahovska@Dartmouth.edu
Education
- M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Sofia (Bulgaria) 1994
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, Yale University 1999
- Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Yale University 2003
Research Interests
Rheology of complex fluids; interfacial fluid dynamics; cellular biomechanics.
Current Research Projects
Teaching, 2009-2011
- ENGS 30 Biological Physics (course description)
- ENGS 34 Fluid Dynamics (course description)
- ENGS 64 Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics (course description)
- ENGS 164 Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics (course description, home page)
Selected Publications
G. Danker, P.M. Vlahovska, C. Misbah, "Vesicles in Poiseuille flow," Phys. Rev. Lett. 102;148102 (2009)
P.M. Vlahovska, R.S. Gracia, "Dynamics of a viscous vesicle in linear flows," Phys. Rev. E 75;016313 (2007)
P.M. Vlahovska, J. Blawzdziewicz and M. Loewenberg, "Deformation of a surfactant-covered drop in a linear flow," Phys. Fluids 17;103103 (2005)
J. Blawzdziewicz, P. Vlahovska and M. Loewenberg, "Rheology of a dilute emulsion of surfactant covered spherical drops," Physica A 276, pp. 50-85 (2000)
K. Danov, P. M. Vlahovska, P. Kralchevsky, A. Mehreteab and G. Broze, "Adsorption kinetics of ionic surfactants with detailed account for the electrostatic interactions: 2. Effect of the presence of electrolyte," Colloids Surfaces A 156, pp. 389-411 (1999)
Awards
- National Science Foundation CAREER award (2009)
- David Crighton Fellow, Department of Applied Math and Theoretical Physics, Cambridge University, UK (2004)
- Prize Teaching Fellowship, Yale University, for outstanding performance and promise as a teacher. (2002)
Professional Activities
- Reviewer for Physical Reviews
- Member APS, AIChE
Press Releases
- NSF recognizes Dartmouth engineering professor with Career Award (posted 2/26/09)
In the News
- VOX of Dartmouth
September 25, 2006
"In the Spotlight: New Members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences"
By Laurel Stavis
In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine
- Kudos
Summer 2009