Walter W. Yuen

· Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering

· University of California

· Santa Barbara, CA 93106

· Tel: (805)893-3892

· Fax: (805)893-8651

· Cell: (805)403-3637

· email: yuen@engineering.ucsb.edu

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EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1977.
• M.A. Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1974.
• B.S. Physics and Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 1972.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• July 1987 - present: Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
• October 2003 - present:  Chair, the Chancellor’s Isla Vista Commission, University of California, Santa Barbara
• October 1999 - 2008:  Chair, Center for Faculty Outreach, Academic Senate, University of California, Santa Barbara
• October 2002 - 2006:  Chair, Academic Senate, University of California, Santa Barbara
• October 1999 - 2002:  Vice Chair, Academic Senate, University of California, Santa Barbara
• July 1989 - June 1993:  Vice Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
• July 1981 - June 1987: Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
• October 1977 - June 1981:  Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
• October 1976 - September 1977:  Research Engineer, The General Electric Company, San Jose, California

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• CFD and Numerical Modeling
• Multi-phase flow
• Thermal Radiative Heat Transfer
• Heat Transfer with Phase Change in Multi-component System
• Numerical modeling of Internal Combustion Engine
• Integration of Neural Network to Numerical Modeling of Complex Systems
• Electronic Cooling

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

• Born in Canton, China, 1949
• Maried to So Le, with three children: Rayna, Tritia and Tiffany

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