Adrian Bejan

Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

J.A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Adrian  Bejan Profile Photo
Adrian Bejan Profile Photo

Bio

Professor Bejan was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal 2018 and the Humboldt Research Award 2019. His research covers engineering science and applied physics: thermodynamics, heat transfer, convection, design, and evolution in nature.

He is ranked among the top 0.01% of the most cited and impactful world scientists (and top 10 in Engineering world wide) in the 2019 citations impact database created by Stanford University’s John Ioannidis, in PLoS Biology.  He is the author of 30 books and 700 peer-referred articles. His h-index is 111 with 92,000 citations on Google Scholar. He received 18 honorary doctorates from universities in 11 countries.

Education

  • S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972
  • Sc.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972
  • Sc.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975

Positions

  • J.A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  • Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lectureship Award 2023. . International Society for Porous Media.. 2023
  • Honorary Member. Turkish Academy of Sciences (Tu00dcBA). 2020
  • Prize in Basic and Engineering Sciences. Turkish Academy of Sciences (Tu00dcBA). 2020
  • The paper u201cDiscipline in Thermodynamicsu201d made the cover of the journal u201cEnergiesu201d. Energies, MDPI. 2020
  • Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms, Chevalier dans lu2019Ordre des Palmes Acadu00e9miques. French Republic. 2020
  • Humboldt Research Award. Humboldt Foundation. 2019
  • Corresponding Member. Academy of Engineering of Mexico. 2018
  • Benjamin Franklin Medal. The Franklin Institute. 2018
  • Corresponding Member. Mexican Academy of Sciences. 2017
  • Ralph Coats Roe Medal. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2017
  • Doctor of Engineering honoris causa. University of Pretoria, South Africa. 2015
  • Visiting Chair Professor of Engineering Science under the Distinguished Chair Professor Scheme. Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 2015
  • Docteur Honoris Causa. Institut National des Sciences Appliquu00e9es, Lyon, France. 2014
  • Member. Academy of Europe. 2013
  • Honorary Member. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2011
  • Honorary Member. Romanian Academy. 2011
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. University of Rome I, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. 2009
  • Professor Catedru00e1tico Convidado. University of u00c9vora, Portugal. 2009
  • Donald Q. Kern. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. 2008
  • Fluid Science Research Award. Tohoku University, Japan. 2008
  • Extraordinary Professor. University of Pretoria, South Africa. 2007
  • James P. Hartnett Memorial Award. International Center of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2007
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria. 2006
  • Luikov Medal. International Center of Heat and Mass Transfer. 2006
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria. 2004
  • Edward F. Obert Award. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2004
  • Honorary Member. Academy of Technical Sciences of Romania. 2004
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. University of u00c9vora, Portugal. 2003
  • Doctor of Science Honoris Causa. ETH - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zu00fcrich, Switzerland. 2003
  • Distinguished Lecturer. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2002
  • Docteur Honoris Causa. Universitu00e9 Henri Poincaru00e9, Nancy, France. 2001
  • Highly Cited Researcher. Thomson Reuters. 2001
  • Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2001
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Federal University of Paranu00e1, Curitiba, Brazil. 2001
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova. 2001
  • Honorary Member. Academy of Sciences of Moldova. 2001
  • Honorary Doctor of Science. Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku, Azerbaijan. 2000
  • Ralph Coats Roe Award. American Society of Engineering Education. 2000
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Odessa State Academy of Refrigeration, Odessa, Ukraine. 1999
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania. 1999
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (honoris causa). University of Durban-Westville, South Africa. 1999
  • Max Jakob Memorial Award. American Institute of Chemical Engineers & American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1999
  • Robert Henry Thurston Lecture. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1999
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Gh. Asachi Technical University, Iasi, Romania. 1998
  • TEPCO Endowed Chair. Keio University, Yokohama, Japan. 1998
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania. 1997
  • The Legacy of Adrian Bejan: Three Generations of Brazilian Scientists. Pontificial Catholic University of Paranu00e1, Curitiba, Brazil. 1997
  • Honorary Citizen. City of Galati, Romania. 1996
  • Worcester Reed Warner Medal. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1996
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. University of the Lower Danube, Galati, Romania. 1995
  • Heat Transfer Memorial Award. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1994
  • Doctor Honoris Causa. Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania. 1992
  • James Harry Potter Gold Medal. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1990
  • J.A. Jones Chair. Duke University. 1989
  • Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1988
  • Fellow. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 1987
  • Croft Professorship. University of Colorado, Boulder. 1981
  • Miller Fellow. University of California, Berkeley. 1976
  • Honors Course. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1970
  • De Florez Award for Ingenuity in Engineering Design. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 1969

Courses Taught

  • ME 438: Constructal Theory and Design
  • ME 531: Engineering Thermodynamics
  • ME 532: Convective Heat Transfer
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering