John Bush

John Bush is a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his B.Sc in physics in 1986 and M.Sc in geophysics in 1988 from the University of Toronto, followed by a Ph.D. in geophysics from Harvard University in 1993. After postdoctoral research at DAMTP, University of Cambridge from 1993 to 1997, he joined the MIT faculty in applied mathematics in January 1998. He was promoted to associate professor in 2002, tenured in 2004, and became a full professor in 2009. Currently, he directs the Applied Math Laboratory and focuses on surface tension-driven phenomena, their applications in biology, and hydrodynamic quantum analogs. He is a frequent winner at the Gallery of Fluid Motion of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.

John W M Bush is a researcher at MIT whose work focuses on fluid dynamics, particularly in the context of biological systems. His research explores the mechanics of locomotion in water-walking arthropods, the hydrodynamics of sneezing and coughing, and the behavior of droplets and surfaces under various conditions. He has also investigated the role of surface tension in biological processes, such as the feeding mechanisms of shorebirds and the mechanics of plastron respiration. His studies often bridge the gap between physics and biology, offering insights into natural phenomena through fluid dynamics.