John W. Cipolla
Professor Emeritus,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Office
- 617.373.3805
Research Focus
Mathematical methods and modeling; thermodynamics; fluid dynamics; kinetic theory of gases; thermophoresis of aerosols
Education
- PhD (1969), Engineering, Brown University
- ScM (1967), Engineering, Brown University
- BSME (1965), Drexel University
Honors & Awards
- Edwin F. Church Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2014)
- COE Award for Outstanding Teaching (2011)
- ASME Dedicated Service Award (2011)
- Fellow ASME (1991)
- Outstanding ME Faculty Award (Pi Tau Sigma, 1990)
Teaching Interests
- Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer
- Statistical Thermodynamics
- Aerosol Mechanics
- Applied Mathematics
Professional Affiliations
- American Society for Engineering Education
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers International
Research Overview
Mathematical methods and modeling; thermodynamics; fluid dynamics; kinetic theory of gases; thermophoresis of aerosols
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- G. Jia, Y. Yener, J.W. Cipolla, Thermophoresis of a Radiating Aerosol in Laminar Boundary Layer Flow, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 6(3), 1992, 476-482
- G. Jia, Y. Yener, J.W. Cipolla, Radiation between Two Concentric Spheres Separated by a Participating Medium, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, 46(1), 1991, 11-19
- D. DiGiovanni, T.F. Morse, J.W. Cipolla, Theoretical Modeling of the Incorporation of Phosphorus Doping in the MCVD Process, Journal of American Ceramic Society, 71(11), 1988, 914-923
- J.W. Cipolla, T.F. Morse, Laser Modification of Thermophoretic Deposition, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 97(1), 1984, 137-148
- J.W. Cipolla, M.B. Silevitch, On the Temporal Development of a Plasma Sheath, Journal of Plasma Physics, 25(3), 1981, 373-389
- J.W. Cipolla, H. Lang, S.K. Loyalka, Kinetic Theory of Condensation and Evaporation II, Journal of Chemical Physics, 61(1), 1974, 69
- J.W. Cipolla, T.F. Morse, Kinetic Theory of an Optically Pumped Gas, Physics of Fluids, 14(9), 1971, 1850

Jul 11, 2017
Cipolla Elected Honorary Member of the ASME
COE Distinguished Professor Emeritus John W. Cipolla has been elected an honorary member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Apr 28, 2017
Cipolla Retires after 45 Years of Service
COE celebrated the retirement of John W. Cipolla, Donald W. Smith Professor of Mechanical Engineering and COE Distinguished Professor, for 45 years of dedication to Northeastern University. Source: News @ […]

Jun 01, 2016
Influencing Students for Several Decades
Professors Michael Silevitch (ECE) and John Cipolla (MIE) have worked at Northeastern University training thousands of students for over four decades and have setup funds to push these students to […]

May 09, 2014
Eminent Service to Education
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Professor John Cipolla was selected to receive the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Edwin F. Church Medal for eminent service in increasing the value, importance and attractiveness […]
Jul 14, 2011
Cipolla Awarded for his Dedicated Service
MIE Professor John Cipolla is the recipient of an ASME Dedicated Service Award for his 20 years of involvement and leadership in the Center of Education at ASME.