John D. Mertens, Trinity College

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Professor Hartford, Connecticut John.Mertens@trincoll.edu Office: (860) 297-2301

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Professor Mertens joined the Department of Engineering in the Fall of 1990 following the completion of a Ph.D. from the Thermal Sciences Division of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. He has continued his research in the areas of air pollution, combustion, chemical kinetics, non-equi...

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Bio/Research

Professor Mertens joined the Department of Engineering in the Fall of 1990 following the completion of a Ph.D. from the Thermal Sciences Division of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. He has continued his research in the areas of air pollution, combustion, chemical kinetics, non-equilibrium processes, and optical diagnostics, primarily using shock tube experiments. He teaches a wide variety of mechanical engineering courses, including Heat Transfer, Mechanics of Materials, Thermodynamics, and Senior Design. Professor Mertens also teaches a number of courses for non-science majors, and contributes to courses in Public Policy and Environmental Science. He is a member of the Trinity College Environmental Science Coordinating Committee.

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