Biography

Dr. Buchanan is an Advisor Engineer at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory.  His expertise is in computational fluid dynamics and validation experiments for single- and two-phase flows. Jack has published research in bio-fluid mechanics, gas-liquid two-phase flows, and boiling heat transfer spanning experimental methods and computational predictions.  He serves as a reviewer for Department of Energy research proposals, several journals, and ASME and ANS conferences. He co-organized the first Symposium on CFD Verification and Validation at the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting.  In his free time, Jack enjoys hiking, music, and is a lead mentor for FRC Robotics Team 3260.

He holds a B.S in Mechanical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University with a Computational Engineering and Sciences minor.