Jonathan Malen
Raymond J. Lane Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Courtesy Appointment, Materials Science and Engineering
Jonathan Malen seeks fundamental understanding of thermal transport processes from atomistic to macroscopic scales in advanced materials and technologies. The Malen Laboratory leverages ultrafast laser techniques, micro/nanofabrication, and thermal imaging approaches to measure thermal properties and processes. Recent projects are related to thermal management in high powered electronics (e.g. GaN and Ga2O3), thermal imaging in advanced manufacturing processes, evaporative cooling in nanoscale menisci, and phonon transport in organic-inorganic materials (e.g. superatomic crystals, organic perovskites, liquid metal composites).
Malen is a recipient of the Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award (2019) Opens in new window and the David P. Casasent Outstanding Research Award (2016) Opens in new window at Carnegie Mellon, the ASME Bergles-Rohsenhow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer Opens in new window, the Army Research Office Young Investigator Award (2014), the National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2012), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award (2010). He came to Carnegie Mellon in 2009 after receiving his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley (2005-2009), his MS in nuclear engineering from MIT (2002-2003), and his BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan (1996-2000).
Measuring Thermal Transport Using Lasers
Education
2009 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
2003 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
2000 BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Research Interests
Media mentions
Faculty award winners announced
Congratulations to the 2024 faculty award winners who represent six departments across the College of Engineering. The recipients were recognized for their achievements as researchers and educators.
Three new professorships in Mechanical Engineering
Three new professorships were announced in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
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Move over metals, plastics can be thermally conductive too
An interdisciplinary team led by Jon Malen has received funding from the Department of Defense to discover switchable high thermal conductivity polymers.
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Additive manufacturing in focus
Researchers introduce an experimental method to measure melt pool temperature using a single commercial color camera during additive manufacturing.