Regular biography
Kathleen J. Stebe is a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She holds the title of Professor and is also recognized as the Richer & Elizabeth Goodwin Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Her primary affiliation is with Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. She can be contacted via email at kstebe@seas.upenn.edu, and her research website and publications list are available through her profile page.
Scholar-generated biography
Kathleen Stebe's research focuses on directed assembly, capillarity, complex fluids, interfacial flows, and surfactants. Her work explores capillary interactions between anisotropic particles, curvature-driven capillary migration, and surfactant effects on drop dynamics. She investigates the role of surfactants in reducing surface tension, influencing nanoparticle assembly, and modifying fluid interfaces. Her studies also examine the behavior of colloidal particles during evaporation and the impact of surfactants on microcolony development. Stebe's research spans from fundamental fluid mechanics to applications in nanotechnology and biofilm dynamics, emphasizing the interplay between interfacial forces and material behavior.