Erica Kemmerling

Erica Kemmerling

Erica Kemmerling

Research/Areas of Interest

Fluid mechanics, flow in the human body, hemodynamics, aneurysms, heart development, flow in tumors, cardiac assist devices

Education

  • Ph.D., Stanford University, United States, 2013
  • M.S., Stanford University, Stanford, United States, 2010
  • B.S., Stanford University, Stanford, United States, 2008

Biography

Erica Kemmerling holds a B.S. in physics and an M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. Her graduate work focused on the dynamics of magnetic particles moving through the bloodstream for applications in magnetic drug targeting. Her postdoctoral work at Stanford University School of Medicine involved developing a medical imaging system for a new radiation therapy device that will deliver treatment in about 1/100 of the time required for current systems.

Erica Kemmerling is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University. She teaches various undergraduate and graduate-level courses on fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and experimental methods. She has a particular interest in active learning methods and inclusive teaching practices.