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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
USA
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
127
Citations
80792
World Ranking
16
National Ranking
9

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2020 - Fluids Engineering Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2016 - Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS)
  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2011 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For the development of fundamental concepts and novel applications in microfluidics and for improving the understanding of small-scale, viscous-flow phenomena.
  • 2003 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For pioneering work on the dynamics of complex fluids in smallscale systems

Overview

Howard A. Stone is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of engineering, with a particular focus on fluid dynamics and related subfields. The main field of study associated with their work is Engineering, featuring 311 publications. Notable subfields include Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Condensed Matter Physics, and Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes.

Their research topics cover diverse areas such as Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Micro and Nano Robotics, Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films, Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, and Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies.

Howard A. Stone has published frequently in several scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Physical Review Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Soft Matter

Their frequent co-authors encompass:

  • Janine K. Nunes (26 publications)
  • Amir A. Pahlavan (16 publications)
  • Sabine Petry (15 publications)
  • Suin Shim (15 publications)
  • Evgeniy Boyko (15 publications)

Recent papers authored include:

  • "Capillary forces generated by biomolecular condensates" (2022, Nature)
  • "Speech can produce jet-like transport relevant to asymptomatic spreading of virus" (2020, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Cell position fates and collective fountain flow in bacterial biofilms revealed by light-sheet microscopy" (2020, Science)
  • "Nonuniform growth and surface friction determine bacterial biofilm morphology on soft substrates" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Spatially separated crystallization for selective lithium extraction from saline water" (2023, Nature Water)

Howard A. Stone has been recognized by multiple professional organizations. Awards and honors include:

  • Fluids Engineering Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2020)
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2019)
  • Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (APS) (2016)
  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2014)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2011)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009), recognized for the development of fundamental concepts and novel applications in microfluidics and understanding of small-scale, viscous-flow phenomena
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2003), acknowledged for pioneering work on the dynamics of complex fluids in small-scale systems

Best Publications

  • ENGINEERING FLOWS IN SMALL DEVICES

    H.A. Stone;Abraham D. Stroock;A. Ajdari

  • Chaotic Mixer for Microchannels

    Abraham D. Stroock;Stephan K. W. Dertinger;Armand Ajdari;Igor Mezić

  • Formation of dispersions using “flow focusing” in microchannels

    Shelley L. Anna;Nathalie Bontoux;Howard A. Stone

  • Formation of droplets and bubbles in a microfluidic T-junction-scaling and mechanism of break-up.

    Piotr Garstecki;Piotr Garstecki;Michael J. Fuerstman;Howard A. Stone;George M. Whitesides

  • Microscopic artificial swimmers

    Rémi Dreyfus;Jean Baudry;Marcus L. Roper;Marc Fermigier

  • Geometrically Mediated Breakup of Drops in Microfluidic Devices

    D R Link;Shelley L Anna;D A Weitz;H A Stone

  • Dynamics of Drop Deformation and Breakup in Viscous Fluids

    Howard A. Stone

  • Generation of Monodisperse Particles by Using Microfluidics: Control over Size, Shape, and Composition

    Shengqing Xu;Zhihong Nie;Minseok Seo;Patrick Lewis

  • Swimming in circles: motion of bacteria near solid boundaries

    Eric Lauga;Willow R. DiLuzio;George M. Whitesides;Howard A. Stone

  • Dripping to jetting transitions in coflowing liquid streams.

    Andrew S. Utada;Alberto Fernandez-Nieves;Alberto Fernandez-Nieves;Howard A. Stone;David A. Weitz

  • Effective slip in pressure-driven Stokes flow

    Eric Lauga;Howard A. Stone

  • Transition from squeezing to dripping in a microfluidic T-shaped junction

    M. De Menech;P. Garstecki;F. Jousse;H. A. Stone

  • Coalescence of liquid drops

    Jens Eggers;John R. Lister;Howard A. Stone

  • Microfluidics: The no-slip boundary condition

    Eric Lauga;Michael P. Brenner;Howard A. Stone

  • Heat transfer in open-cell metal foams

    T. J. Lu;Howard A. Stone;M. F. Ashby

  • Formation of monodisperse bubbles in a microfluidic flow-focusing device

    Piotr Garstecki;Irina Gitlin;Willow DiLuzio;George M. Whitesides

  • Mechanism for flow-rate controlled breakup in confined geometries: a route to monodisperse emulsions.

    Piotr Garstecki;Howard A. Stone;George M. Whitesides

  • Microfluidics: Basic issues, applications, and challenges

    H. A. Stone;S. Kim

  • Experimental and theoretical scaling laws for transverse diffusive broadening in two-phase laminar flows in microchannels

    Rustem F. Ismagilov;Abraham D. Stroock;Paul J. A. Kenis;George Whitesides

  • Influence of Substrate Conductivity on Circulation Reversal in Evaporating Drops

    W.D. Ristenpart;P.G. Kim;C. Domingues;J. Wan

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonino Zichichi
Antonino Zichichi University of Bologna
Harvey B Newman
Harvey B Newman California Institute of Technology
P. A. Piroué
P. A. Piroué Princeton University
Elson Longo
Elson Longo Federal University of São Carlos
A. C. Weber
A. C. Weber University of Oxford
L. J. Gutay
L. J. Gutay Purdue University West Lafayette
F. Becattini
F. Becattini University of Florence

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