James Chen

PhD

James Chen

PhD

James Chen

PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Research Interests

Fundamental theories and numerical simulation for different physical problems across multiple spatial and temporal scale; turbulence; triboelectricity; atomistic simulation; continuum mechanics; applied mathematics; multiscale simulation

Contact Information

325 Jarvis Hall

Buffalo NY, 14260

Phone: (716) 645-3162

chenjm@buffalo.edu

Latest News

Engineers uncover why tiny particles form clusters in turbulent air
9/22/25
MSN published a story from ScienMag covering research by Hui Meng, James Chen and multiple MAE students that provides insight into the behavior of solid particles, such as pollutants, in turbulent airflows.
NTSB releases final report, cause of fatal Mercy Flight helicopter crash in Elba
12/13/23
James Chen discusses the report from the 2022 double-fatal helicopter crash.
LIFT starts next phases of hypersonic materials development work
7/7/23
A team of UB engineers aided in the discovery, design and simulation of ceramics and ceramic matrix composites during the first phase of LIFT's, a Department of Defense institute, materials acceleration and thermal management programs for hypersonic vehicles.
James Chen named Fellow of ASME
10/7/22
James Chen has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, in recognition of his exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession and to ASME.
Driving American Manufacturing into the Future Through Technology and Talent Development
5/24/22
James Chen, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, appeared on the podcast Composites Weekly, which covers the latest technology news concerning composites and advanced materials.
University at Buffalo is LIFT’s new hypersonic materials partner
4/29/22
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design reported that LIFT, the Detroit-based national manufacturing innovation institute, has said that UB has joined the institute on a project to accelerate the development of materials for hypersonic systems.
Chen named AIAA Associate Fellow
12/14/21
Associate Professor James Chen has been elected to the class of 2022 associate fellows by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).