Edwin Todd Cowen
Regular biography
Edwin Todd Cowen is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University. His research interests include Sustainability, Environment, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Sustainable Energy Systems, Energy and the Environment, Heat and Mass transfer, Energy Systems, Image Analysis, Signal and Image Processing, Fluid Dynamics and Rheology, Complex Systems, Network Science and Computation, Colloids and Interfacial Science, Multiphase and Granular Flows, Remote Sensing, Imaging and Instrumentation, and Water Systems. His work is reflected on his profile page at https://www.duffield.cornell.edu/people/edwin-todd-cowen/, and he can be contacted via email at eac20@cornell.edu.
Scholar-generated biography
Edwin A. Cowen (Todd) is a professor at Cornell University specializing in Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Quantitative Imaging & Experimental Methods, Energy, Sustainability, and Infrared Remote Sensing. His research focuses on developing and applying advanced measurement techniques to study complex fluid dynamics in natural and engineered systems. He has conducted extensive work on turbulence, boundary layers, and wave interactions, with applications in coastal and environmental flows. His studies include the use of particle image velocimetry (PIV), digital particle tracking velocimetry (PTV), and infrared remote sensing to analyze flow structures, sediment transport, and energy exchange in aquatic environments. His work contributes to understanding and managing sustainable water resources and coastal ecosystems.