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, 2008-2010
- ENGS 34 Fluid Dynamics (course description)
- ENGG 164 Cellular and Molecular Biomechanics (course description, home page)
Selected Publications
P. M. Vlahovska, R.S. Gracia "Dynamics of a viscous vesicle in linear flows", Phys. Rev. E 75 (2007) (in press)
P. M. Vlahovska, J. Blawzdziewicz and M. Loewenberg "Deformation of a surfactant-covered drop in a linear flow", Phys. Fluids 17, 103103, (2005)
P. Vlahovska, J. Blawzdziewicz and M. Loewenberg "Nonlinear rheology of a dilute emulsion of surfactant-covered spherical drops in time-dependent flows", J Fluid Mech. 463, pp. 1-24 (2002)
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
- 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