Jonathan Posner
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352600
Tempe, AZ 85287-6106
USA
Titles
- Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Biography
Dr. Posner's research interests are Low Reynolds number flow and transport at micro- and nano-scale, electrokinetics, chemi/bioanalytical devices, colloidal crystallization, precision biology, optical diagnostics and spectroscopy, and microfluidic and PEM fuel cells. Dr. Posner is a member of the American Physical Society Division of Fluid Dynamics, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Electrophoresis Society. Dr. Posner's honors and awards include the 1995 Graduate Fellowship from the University of California, Irvine, the 1996 Graduate Fellowship Award from the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in Belgium, the 1997 Excellence in Experimental Research from the von Karman Institute, the 2007 ASU Faculty Mentor Award, and the 2008 NSF CAREER Award.
Education
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of California-Irvine, 2001
- MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of California-Irvine, 1998
- Diploma, Fluid Dynamics, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, 1997
Expertise
- micro/nanofluidics
- fuel cells
- precision biology
- optical devices
- nanotechnology
- biophysics
- energy conservation
- engineering ethics
- water resource management
- solar energy systems
External Links
Journal Articles
2012
Hou, W., B. Yaghoubi Moghadam, C. Corredor, P. K. Westerhoff and J. D. Posner. 2012. Distribution of functionalized gold nanoparticles between water and lipid bilayers as model cell membranes. Environmental Science & Technology 46:1869-1876. DOI: 10.1021/es203661k. (link )
2010
Benn, T., B. Cavanagh, K. D. Hristovski, J. D. Posner and P. K. Westerhoff. 2010. The release of (nano) silver from consumer products used in the home. Journal of Environmental Quality 39(6):1875-1882. DOI: 10.2134/jeq2009.0363.
2009
Wetmore, J. M. and J. D. Posner. 2009. Should corporations contribute to nano-regulation?. Nanotoday 4(3):217-219. DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2009.03.002. (link )
2007
Petrossian, L., S. J. Wilk, P. Joshi, S. Hihath, J. D. Posner, S. M. Goodnick and T. Thornton. 2007. High aspect ratio cylindrical nanopores in silicon-on-insulator substrates. Solid-State Electronics 51(10):1391-1397. DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2007.06.014. (link )