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Sengers, Jan V.

Sengers, Jan V.

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus
Research Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
2117 IPST Building

EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Amsterdam, 1962

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Fellow, AAAS
  • Fellow, AIChE
  • Fellow, APS
  • Fellow, ASME
  • Fellow, IAPWS
  • Fellow, World Innovation Foundation
  • Fellow, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Correspondent, Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences
  • A. James Clark School of Engineering Faculty and Staff Outstanding Commitment Award
  • University of Maryland Distinguished International Service Award

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Chemical Society
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • American Physical Society
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Belgian Physical Society
  • Dutch Physical Society
  • European Physical Society
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam
  • International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
  • Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences
  • Sigma Xi
  • University of Maryland Link of the Order of the Engineer
  • World Innovation Foundation

New Tool Predicts Rogue Waves Up to Five Minutes in Advance

Workers on offshore platforms and ship crews could gain valuable time to prepare.

UMD Students Head to SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition Design Weekend

UMD led team aims to build cutting edge prototype for the next generation of transportation.

Official Publication: New International Formulation for the Thermal Conductivity of H2O

Journal of Physical and Chemical Reference Data releases updated standards.

Sengers Contributes to New International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) Formulation

Distinguished University Professor Emeritus develops theory for International Formulation for the Thermal Conductivity of Water.

Sengers Chairs Task Force for New International Formulation of Thermal Conductivity of Water and Steam

International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam adopts new standard as of January 2012.

Outstanding Commitment Honors Awarded

Ceremony recognizes extraordinary contributions to the Clark School by faculty, staff members.

Sengers Edits New Book on Thermodynamics of Fluids

Work covers equations of state for fluids used in energy research, commercial applications.

Jan Sengers Elected to Fellow in IUPAC

ME DUP Emeritus Jan Sengers has been elected to Fellow status in the IUPAC.

PROFESSOR JAMES WALLACE EARNS FACULTY AWARD, BURGERS BOARD APPOINTMENT

Congratulations to Professor Wallace for this outstanding achievement.

Professor Sengers Proposes, Serves on Joint ASME-AlChE Committee

As a Fellow of both ASME and AIChE Dr. Sengers acted as liaison with AIChE.

Affiliate Professor Jan Sengers invited to speak in Madrid

Dr. Sengers has been invited to give a General Talk on his field of research.