| Gareth McKinley | |
| Birth Name: | Gareth Huw McKinley |
| Birth Place: | Hertford |
| Fields: | Rheology Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics Superhydrophobic Surfaces |
| Workplaces: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Alma Mater: | University of Cambridge (BA, MEng) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
| Thesis Title: | Nonlinear dynamics of viscoelastic flows in complex geometries |
| Thesis Url: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13921 |
| Thesis Year: | 1991 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Robert C. Armstrong |
| Awards: | Bingham Medal (2013) |
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Gareth Huw McKinley [1] is Professor of Teaching Innovation in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
McKinley was educated at the University of Cambridge where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree followed by a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree as a student of Downing College, Cambridge.[2] He moved to America to complete his PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology supervised by Robert C. Armstrong.[3]
McKinley's work focuses on understanding the rheology of complex fluids such as surfactants, gels and polymers, which are ubiquitous in foods and consumer products.[1] His research interests include non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, microfluidics, extensional rheology, field-responsive materials, super-hydrophobicity and the wetting of nanostructured surfaces.[1] [4]
McKinley served as director of MIT's program in polymer science & Technology (PPST)- now Program in Polymers & Soft Matter (PPSM) - from 2004-2009. McKinley is also co-founder of Cambridge Polymer Group, a Boston-based company employing 20 people and specializing in bespoke instrumentation, materials consulting and orthopedic polymeric materials.[1]
McKinley was awarded the 2013 Bingham Medal from the Society of Rheology and the 2014 Gold Medal of the British Society of Rheology.[1] He served as editor of the Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (JNNFM) from 1999 to 2009.[5] [1] A passionate educator, he has won the Bose Award for Teaching and the Jacob Pieter Den Hartog Outstanding Educator Award from MIT.[1] He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering of the United States in 2019.[1]