Human fascination with fluid mechanics is documented throughout history in the context of science and engineering as well as art. The use of the word turbulence (turbolenza) in the context of fluid flow appears to have been first used by Leonardo da Vinci. The study of fluids, especially turbulence, remains an active and exciting field today. Environmental Fluid Mechanics is a relatively new branch of fluid mechanics that investigates the physics of natural flows.   I am involved in both classroom and laboratory teaching of fluid mechanics at the University of Colorado. In addition to designing new fluid mechanics courses that reflect modern trends in the field, I have developed a new laboratory for combined teaching and research of Environmental Fluid Mechanics. The guiding philosophy of the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory is that teaching and research are synergistic and inseparable entities. In addition to research facilities, the laboratory contains a dedicated teaching flume complete with computerized flow instrumentation and a laser-based flow visualization system.

I teach the following courses:

CVEN 3313 ''Theoretical Fluid Mechanics''

CVEN 5313 ''Environmental Fluid Mechanics''

CVEN 5343 ''Transport and Dispersion in Surface Water''

CVEN 6833 ''Advanced Environmental Fluid Mechanics'''

I have received the following teaching grants for improving the quality of fluid mechanics instruction:

''An interactive water flume with laser-based flow visualization for improving undergraduate fluid mechanics instruction.'' Funded by the National Science Foundation.

''Integration of computerized flow instrumentation into the fluid mechanics teaching curriculum.'' Engineering Excellence Fund.

"A digital flow visualization system for fluid mechanics instruction." Engineering Excellence Fund.