Jeff Eldredge

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Chair

Jeff Eldredge is a professor and, effective July 1, 2025, chair of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

Eldredge conducts computational and theoretical investigations of fluid dynamics and regularly teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses on the subject. He directs the Simulations of Flow Physics and Acoustics Laboratory, where he has mentored nearly 30 undergraduate and graduate students. He is the author of “Mathematical Modeling of Unsteady Inviscid Flows,” which covers tools designed to help readers develop physics-based mathematical models for a variety of flows, including attached and separated flows past wings, fins and blades of various shapes undergoing arbitrary motions.

In 2024, Eldredge received a UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award in honor of his exceptional teaching skills, proven impact on student success and fostering an inclusive learning environment. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and a co-founder of the Southern California Flow Physics Symposium.

Prior to joining the UCLA Samueli faculty in 2003, Eldredge was a research associate at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. for two years. He received his doctorate in mechanical engineering from Caltech and his bachelor’s degree in the same subject from Cornell University.