Biological fluid dynamics research at Caltech is multidisciplinary and multiscale. Major themes of current research are listed below along with the primary affiliated faculty. Most faculty are involved with more than one of the major research themes.

Nano- and micro-scale biological flows
John Brady
Richard Flagan
Scott Fraser
Morteza Gharib
Sandra Troian

Mechanics of locomotion in air and water
Joel Burdick
Michael Dickinson
John Dabiri

Control and optimization of biological flows
Tim Colonius
Jerrold Marsden
Beverley McKeon

 
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