Gerald Recktenwald Associate Professor Thermal & Fluid Science Group Education: Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1989, University of Minnesota MSME, 1985, University of Minnesota Contact Information: Office: Room 402C, Engineering Building Telephone: 503-725-4296 gerry@pdx.edu Technical Specialties: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fluid mechanics, Heat transfer, Thermal management of electronic equipment, Numerical modeling, Student learning and assessment, Inquiry-based education Current Research: Creation of an innovative, laboratory-based curriculum for thermal and fluid sciences at the undergraduate level. Measurement of the thermal contact resistance between electrically conductive cloth and simulated human skin, with application to treatment of hypothermia.