Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Energy Transport LabMentoring Plan
Address
2428 GGB
2350 Hayward, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: 734-647-2300
Degrees
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, MIT
MS, Mechanical Engineering, MIT
Research Interests
Adera earned his Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He was a postdoctoral associate at the Harvard University before moving to the University of Michigan. His research interests include heat and mass transfer, phase-change (evaporation, condensation, freezing), water/fog harvesting, micro/nanoengineering, and fluid-structure interactions.
Research Areas
Energy, Fluids, Micro/Nano Engineering, Thermal Sciences
Faculty Type
Tenured and Tenure-Track
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ME Assistant Professor Solomon Adera awarded ASME Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. Medal
04/29/2025
Adera was recognized for “excellence in research, teaching, mentoring, and professional contributions to ASME, InterPACK, and ITherm Conferences; and for extensive and distinguished service to students.”
Solomon Adera receives 2024 ASME K-16 Outstanding Early Faculty Career in Thermal Management Award
10/09/2024
The award Is given to a talented young faculty member showing potential to have great impact to the Thermal Science and Thermal Management in Electronics.
Solomon Adera receives NSF CAREER Award for basic research into droplet impact
02/21/2024
Adera's project, “Drop impact dynamics and fingering on thin liquid films,” will cover basic research into the ubiquitous phenomenon on pre-lubricated surfaces, which are common in nature.
Down to the Last Drop
08/21/2023
The Energy Transport Laboratory has published a new study about droplet coalescence, an important process that affects droplet shedding on state-of-the-art oil-impregnated surfaces.
Formations of frozen droplets deliver new insights on next-generation ice-repellent surfaces
01/23/2023
Through careful analysis of lumpy ice dendrite formations, the Energy Transport Laboratory team gained new insights into the effects of oil viscosity, oil chemistry, and other contributing factors on new oil-impregnated materials.
North Campus' Deans' MLK Spirit Awards recipients
01/18/2023
The North Campus' Deans' MLK Spirit Awards were held on January 16th, 2023. Solomon Adera, Susan Cheng, Alondra Ortiz-Ortiz, Yves Nazon, and Thanina Emily Makhlouf are 2023 recipients.