PhD Student
Michael Birosak started his PhD in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University in the fall of 2018 after graduating from Bucknell University (where he studied mechanical engineering and Russian) that spring. His work with his advisor Professor Marc Hodes includes the analytical modeling of variable conductance heat pipes (a heat transfer device commonly used in the thermal management of electronics) and the experimental study of superhydrophobic surfaces. He is currently designing and performing microfluidic experiments to explore the ability of photoresponsive surfactants to increase the apparent slip observed in superhydrophobic microchannels and also their potential as a means of flow control.