Arvind Gopinath
Research Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
3-249B, 77 Mass. Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Email: arvind.gopinath@gmail.com
arvind_g@mit.edu
Tel:+1 617 999 8699
I am interested in understanding the fundamental mechanical and dynamical properties of dispersed
materials with structural features varying from nanometers to micrometers with the aim of predicting
and controlling macroscopic properties, transport behaviors and stability. I am well versed in both
analytical approaches and detailed numerical simulations. I combine ideas such as the method of
multiple scales, ensemble averaging and effective field theories with traditional fluid/solid mechanics
and physics.
My previous work has included studies on hydrodynamic interactions in gas-solid
suspensions, interfacial phenomena, phase dynamics and transitions in rod-like liquid crystals,
polymer melt processing and directional solidification.
My current work involves analytical and
computational modeling of field-responsive bi-disperse suspensions, biological gels and poroelastic
smart foam composites. I am also studying biological molecular motors and motor aggregates with
the aim to understand and eventually control fluid flow at the microscale using biomimetic fluidic
devices.