Michelle DiBenedetto

Michelle DiBenedetto is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at Princeton University. Her research focuses on fundamental fluid mechanics with applications towards oceanography, biology, environmental contaminants, and renewable energy. Her lab employs laboratory experiments, mathematical modeling, and field observations. Prior to Princeton, she was an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Washington, a Postdoctoral Scholar at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and a graduate student at Stanford University’s Bob and Norma Street Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory.

Michelle H. DiBenedetto is a researcher at Princeton University specializing in fluid mechanics, microplastics, and biological fluid mechanics. Her work explores the transport and behavior of particles in marine environments, including the impact of waves and turbulence on microplastic dispersion. She investigates how physical processes influence the distribution of pollutants and biological organisms in coastal and oceanic systems. Her research also examines the interaction between fluid dynamics and ecological health, particularly in the context of microplastic pollution and its effects on marine life. DiBenedetto's studies contribute to understanding the mechanisms governing particle movement and their implications for environmental and human health.