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AME Department Seminar

Speaker: Prof. Christophe Eloy , Professor of Physics. Aix-Marseille University, France.

Talk Title: Hydrodynamical Constraints on the Shape of Fishes and Trees

Abstract: During this talk, I will address two biomechanical problems of fluid-structure interactions. First, I will examine the relation between the shape of fishes and their performance in the case of undulatory swimming. Then, I will discuss how the resistance to wind-induced stresses constrains the architecture of trees.

Biography: Christophe Eloy is an Assistant Professor in Physics at Aix-Marseille University and at IRPHE in Marseille, France. He is currently a Marie Curie fellow at UC San Diego in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research area is mainly Theoretical Fluid Mechanics with specific interests in Rotating Flows, Hydrodynamic Instabilities, Aeroelasticity and Animal Locomotion.

Host: Prof. E. Kanso

More Info: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming

Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: April Mundy

Event Link: http://ame-www.usc.edu/seminars/index.shtml#upcoming