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Bram van Leer

van LeerBram van Leer

Arthur B. Modine Professor

ADDRESS: 3000 FXB
PHONE: (734)764-4305
FAX: (unsecured) 734-763-0578
EMAIL: bram@umich.edu

 

 

Specializations & Research Interests
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Analysis

Education
Ph. D. 1970 Leiden State University
Doctorandus 1966 Leiden State University
Candidate 1963 Leiden State University, The Netherlands

Society Memberships
AIAA (Fellow)
SIAM

Honors and Awards
College of Engineering Research Award (University of Michigan 1996)
Elected AIAA Fellow (1995)
NASA Langley Group Achievement Award (1990, 1992)
Department of Aerospace Engineering Research Award (University of Michigan 1992)
Honorary Doctorate (Vrije Universiteit Brussels 1990)
C.J. Kok Prize (Leiden State University 1978)

Teaching Interests
Computational Fluid Dynamics I (Aero523)
Computational Fluid Dynamics II (Aero623)
Compresible Flow I (Aero520)

Positions Held at Michigan
Professor 1986-Present

Links
Computational fluid dynamics - compressible flow numerical analysis, hyperbolic partial differential equations.
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