Michael J. Shelley

About

Michael J. Shelley is the Lilian and George Lyttle Professor of Applied Mathematics at NYU's Courant Institute, with joint appointments in Mathematics, Neural Science, and Mechanical Engineering. He co-directs the Applied Mathematics Laboratory. His research focuses on complex phenomena in active matter, biophysics, and complex fluids, as well as fluid-structure problems in swimming and flying, using mathematical modeling, analysis, and simulation in close collaboration with experimentalists.

Education

• Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona, USA, 1985
• M.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona, USA, 1984
• B.A., Mathematics, University of Colorado, USA, 1981