Paul H. Steen

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Paul H Steen was an engineer and scientist. He held the Maxwell M. Upson Chair in Engineering at Cornell University. Steen received degrees in Engineering and English Literature from Brown University, his PhD from Johns Hopkins University, and postdoctoral training at Stanford University.

Steen’s primary area of focus was in the dynamical stability of fluid systems.[1] A team led by Steen discovered a new periodic table classification of droplet motions.[2][3][4] Steen co-invented a switchable adhesion device[5][6] and introduced the Bessemer-meets-Gutenberg innovation to the rapid solidification processing of metallic alloys by planar-flow spin casting.[7][8][9] He received awards including the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship and the Henry Marion Howe Medal and was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society[10] and of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.[11]

At the time of his death, he served as an Associate Editor of the Nature journal npj Microgravity. From 2000 to 2012, he was Associate Editor of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

Steen died unexpectedly in Vermont on September 4, 2020.[12]

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  1. ^ Bostwick, J.B.; Steen, P.H. (2014). "Stability of Constrained Capillary Surfaces". Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. 47: 539–68. doi:10.1146/annurev-fluid-010814-013626.
  2. ^ Steen, PH, CT Chang and JB Bostwick, (2019) “Droplet motions fill a periodic table,” Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1817065116
  3. ^ Lefkowitz, Melanie. "A new periodic table classifies droplet motions" http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/02/new-periodic-table-classifies-droplet-motions
  4. ^ 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About This Week - Episode 24 (Discovery 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1n2LoJIoA0&feature=youtu.be
  5. ^ Drummond, Katie. "Pentagon Funds Spider-Man Tech for Real-Life Wall Crawlers". Wired. Permalink. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  6. ^ Tech Briefs. "Here's an Idea: Engineering Real-Life 'Superpowers'" https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/webcasts/podcasts/32382
  7. ^ Steen, Paul; Karcher, Christian (1997). "Fluid Mechanics of Spin Casting of Metals". Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. 29: 373–97. Bibcode:1997AnRFM..29..373S. doi:10.1146/annurev.fluid.29.1.373.
  8. ^ US Patent 7,306,025 (2007), “Methods for continuous casting of a molten material” https://patents.google.com/patent/US7306025B2/en
  9. ^ US Patent 7,082,986 (2006), “System & method for continuous casting of a molten material” https://patents.google.com/patent/US7082986
  10. ^ "APS Fellows Directory" https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/fellowships/archive-all.cfm
  11. ^ "AIChE Fellows Directory". www.aiche.org. American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
  12. ^ "Paul H. Steen, CBE Professor, passes away unexpectedly | Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering". www.cheme.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-09.


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