Juan Lasheras

An aeronautical engineer by training, Professor Lasheras' research interests include turbulent flows, two-phase flows, and bio-medical fluid mechanics, and biomechanics. He conducts laboratory and mathematical modeling of flows relevant to a wide range of applications spanning from naval hydrodynamics to propulsion, vascular hemodynamics, cell mechanics, and cell migration. His biomechanics work is currently centered on three research projects: 1) Cell migration, 2) Vascular Mechanics, interaction between the mechanical stimuli and the pathophysiology of vessel remodeling responsible for the enlargement of cerebrovascular and abdominal aortic aneurysms, and 3). Endothelial cell remodeling.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, 1981,
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey.
Master of Science, 1979,
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey.
Ingeniero Superior Aeronautico, 1975,
E.T.S. Ingenieros Aeronáuticos, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain.

Professional Experience

1992 - present
Professor. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
University of California, San Diego. La Jolla, CA 92093-0413

July 1999-2004
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
University of California, San Diego. La Jolla, CA 92093-0413

1998-1998
Vice-Chair of the Division of Mech. and Aerospace Eng..
Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences (AMES)

1991, 1995
Profeseur Associe.
Institut de Mechanique de Grenoble
Universite J. Fourier. Grenoble I, France

1988 - 1992
Associate Professor.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California.
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1453

1983 - 1988
Assistant Professor.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Southern California.
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1453

1982 - 1983
Senior Research Engineer.
Koninklijke/Shell - Laboratorium - Amsterdam
(Royal-Dutch/Shell - Laboratory - Amsterdam)
Shell International Research B.V.
Bathuisweg 3, 1003 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

1975 - 1977
Lecturer.
E.T.S. Ingenieros Aeronauticos
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. Madrid, SPAIN.

1975 - 1977
1st Lieutenant
Royal Spanish Airforce

1970 - 1975
Director.
Academia Lasheras. Murcia, Spain.

Professional Distinctions and Awards

Guggenheim Fellowship (1977-78, 1978-79).
George Van Ness-Lothrop Fellowship (1980-1981).
F.N. Frenkiel Award for Fluid Dynamics. American Physical Society (1990).
School of Engineering Annual Teaching Award.
Engineering Honor Society. UCSD. (1994).
Profeseur Associe. Universite J. Fourier. Grenoble I. France (1991-92,93,94,95).
UCSD School of Engineering. Annual Teaching Award. (1995; 1996; 1998).
Member of the American Physical Society (APS). (1983-present)
American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). (1983-present)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (1977-present)
The Combustion Institute. (1977-present)
Elected Secretary/Treasurer of the American Physical Society/Division of Fluid Dynamics (1997-2000)
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain (1999)
Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society,(2000).
Breakthrough Innovation in Medical Sciences Award. Given by BIOCOM and BIOSECTOR of Southern California(2003)
High Tech Award in Medical Devices and Instrumentation given by the American Electronics Association (AEA)(2003)

Memberships

Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). 1983-present
American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). 1983-present
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 1977-present
The Combustion Institute. 1977-present
Miembro de la Real Academia de Ingenieria de Espana. 1999-present



Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr. La Jolla, CA 92093-0411
	JUAN C. LASHERAS Juan C. Lasheras Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Phone: (858) 534-5437 / (858) 534-3959 Fax: (858) 534-7599 An aeronautical engineer by training, Professor Lasheras' research interests include turbulent flows, two-phase flows, and bio-medical fluid mechanics, and biomechanics. He conducts laboratory and mathematical modeling of flows relevant to a wide range of applications spanning from naval hydrodynamics to propulsion, vascular hemodynamics, cell mechanics, and cell migration. His biomechanics work is currently centered on three research projects: 1) Cell migration, 2) Vascular Mechanics, interaction between the mechanical stimuli and the pathophysiology of vessel remodeling responsible for the enlargement of cerebrovascular and abdominal aortic aneurysms, and 3). Endothelial cell remodeling. Education Doctor of Philosophy, 1981, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Master of Science, 1979, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Ingeniero Superior Aeronautico, 1975, E.T.S. Ingenieros Aeronáuticos, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain. Professional Experience 1992 - present Professor. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. University of California, San Diego. La Jolla, CA 92093-0413 July 1999-2004 Professor and Chairman of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. University of California, San Diego. La Jolla, CA 92093-0413 1998-1998 Vice-Chair of the Division of Mech. and Aerospace Eng.. Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences (AMES) 1991, 1995 Profeseur Associe. Institut de Mechanique de Grenoble Universite J. Fourier. Grenoble I, France 1988 - 1992 Associate Professor. Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA 90089-1453 1983 - 1988 Assistant Professor. Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA 90089-1453 1982 - 1983 Senior Research Engineer. Koninklijke/Shell - Laboratorium - Amsterdam (Royal-Dutch/Shell - Laboratory - Amsterdam) Shell International Research B.V. Bathuisweg 3, 1003 AA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 1975 - 1977 Lecturer. E.T.S. Ingenieros Aeronauticos Universidad Politecnica de Madrid. Madrid, SPAIN. 1975 - 1977 1st Lieutenant Royal Spanish Airforce 1970 - 1975 Director. Academia Lasheras. Murcia, Spain. Professional Distinctions and Awards Guggenheim Fellowship (1977-78, 1978-79). George Van Ness-Lothrop Fellowship (1980-1981). F.N. Frenkiel Award for Fluid Dynamics. American Physical Society (1990). School of Engineering Annual Teaching Award. Engineering Honor Society. UCSD. (1994). Profeseur Associe. Universite J. Fourier. Grenoble I. France (1991-92,93,94,95). UCSD School of Engineering. Annual Teaching Award. (1995; 1996; 1998). Member of the American Physical Society (APS). (1983-present) American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). (1983-present) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (1977-present) The Combustion Institute. (1977-present) Elected Secretary/Treasurer of the American Physical Society/Division of Fluid Dynamics (1997-2000) Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering of Spain (1999) Elected Fellow of the American Physical Society,(2000). Breakthrough Innovation in Medical Sciences Award. Given by BIOCOM and BIOSECTOR of Southern California(2003) High Tech Award in Medical Devices and Instrumentation given by the American Electronics Association (AEA)(2003) Memberships Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). 1983-present American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). 1983-present American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 1977-present The Combustion Institute. 1977-present Miembro de la Real Academia de Ingenieria de Espana. 1999-present