Some Information about me


 

Department: Mechanical Engineering    
Office: 023 Anderson Hall    
Phone Number: ext. 2882    
Office Hours: dream on - it is summer time    
Email Address: crogers@tufts.edu    
Educational Degrees: B.S., M.S., Ph.D. - Stanford University    

Current Research:
  1. Robotics
  2. Particle-laden Flows: Particle/turbulence interaction
  3. Chemical-Mechanical Planarization: Fluid mechanics in wafer polishing
  4. Fluid Diagnostics: DPIV, PTV, LIF, and DELIF
  5. K-12 Engineering Education
  6. Musical Instrument Engineering
  7. Data Visualization: virtual reality
  8. Tracking Fruit Flies - trying to understand genetics


My research interests are mostly in the area of fluid turbulence and robotic control. For a complete explanation of all of my research efforts, go to the lab home page. Tufts University Fluids Turbulence Laboratory


Finally, I also do a lot of work in pre-college education - particularly in the area of K-12 science, math and engineering education. We are trying to bring engineering into the younger grades to excite kids about science and math. Full descriptions of this are at The Center for Engineering Education


Personal: favorite food.......Pork chops and Applesauce
favorite music ......Beethoven's Violin Concerto
favorite movie ......Being There or Galaxy Quest (or Princess Bride)
favorite sport .......Ultimate Frisbee, Hiking, or Skiing
important facts....One wife and three kids