CAREER: The Role of Turbulence, Coherent Structures, and Intermittency for Controlling Transport in Multiphase Plumes in the Environment

Dr. Socolofsky visited the Institute for Hydromechanics (IfH) at the University of Karlsruhe in June 2007 as part of a vto supervise three Texas A&M University students funded for the summer of 2007 t hrough the International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) progra m of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Two undergraduate students and ostudent attended IfH to conduct laboratory experiments in environmen tal fluid mechanics. This project is part of Dr. Socolofsky's CAREER award, w hich is working to develop models for international student exchange opportuni ties for engineering students with limited foreign language skills. The basic in ternational exchange model, which fits well in the IREE program, is for students to a ttend three-month research internships and complete an undergraduate thesis at the host institution, and for which the students receive independent study credit at their home institution.