Professor M. Kostic’s Research and Consulting Interests:
Be aware of complexity but make it simple! SPEAKING EnquiryLet's turn Ideas into Reality!

"Professor Kostic's philosophy that every existing problem has its own (optimal) solution has resulted in a strong physical intuition and rational approach with high motivation for practical problem solving. Kostic believes that the only realistic proof of genuine theoretical understanding is one’s ability to solve practical real-life problems."

    Solving practical problems helps "really" understand theory, so that one can then solve other problems more effectively. If we can not solve a problem, that "proves" we do not "truly" understand theory -- the key is integration/synergy of theory and practice, the "true" UNDERSTANDING! If one thinks theory is boring, that means one is not really interested in understanding to solve practical problems.

Dr. Kostic's consulting and research interests are in the area of applied Fluid/Thermal/Energy sciences; with emphases on new technologies, experimental methods, creative design, and computer applications. Kostic has a unique practical/theoretical synergy invaluable for troubleshooting and problem solving (also he is a registered Professional Engineer - PE in Illinois), including resent practical research experiences at NASA Glenn Research Center (as NASA Faculty Fellow ), Fermi National Laboratory (Extrusion), and Argonne National Laboratory (Nanofluids & an Invention {ONE-STEP METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NANOFLUIDS, U.S. Patent Number: US 7,718,033 B1, (PDF)}; more at www.kostic.niu.edu ). See also Hybrid Heater - Cooler Chiller Integrator: HCCI-TT Invention *

• Energy fundamentals and applications for improving efficiency and optimization of devices and processes with a goal to be more economical, environmentally friendly and sustainable.

• Energy Efficiency Analysis and Environmental/Sustainability Initiatives, Including New Energy Technologies:
  Energy Initiatives ; More at: www.kostic.niu.edu/energy * www.kostic.niu.edu/energy/Sabbatical.htm

• Energy Audit, Improving Efficiency and Conservation for Residential, Commercial and Industrial Consumers

• A Nanofluids Research Initiative:
  Development of hybrid, Drag-Reduction  nanofluids with polymer additives (dubbed POLYnanofluids and DRnanofluids) and investigation of their structural, diffusion, thermo-physical, flow and heat transfer characteristics, for diverse applications, including novel fluid/thermal systems, enhanced energy/heat transfer, flow friction reduction and tribology, pharmaceutics and bioengineering, and environmental control and cleanup ( www.kostic.niu.edu/DRnanofluids ; Guest Faculty Research Participant at Argonne National Laboratory).

• Modern Engineering Experimental Methods with Emphasis on Error Uncertainty Analysis and Computerized Data Acquisition with LabVIEW ( www.kostic.niu.edu/ProDev-ExpMeths.htm ; NASA Faculty Fellowship).

• Complex fluid and flow CFD simulation with experimental validation, including polymer extrusion and die design ( www.kostic.niu.edu/extrusion ; Fermilab Guest Scientist).

PS: More information at: www.kostic.niu.edu