Robert L. Sani
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| Born | April 22, 1935 Antioch, CA USA |
| Died | June 19th, 2021 (86 years old) Bellingham, WA USA |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Jo Sani (married 1968) |
| Children | Cynthia Kay, Elizabeth Ann, Jeffrey Paul |
Robert L. Sani (April 22, 1935 - June 19th, 2021) was an American engineer and academic renowned for his contributions to fluid dynamics, electrochemical engineering, and numerical methods. He served as a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1976 to 2012. Sani had an extensive publication record, with 97 works cited over 5,600 times[1]. Notable among his publications is the two-volume series "Incompressible Flow and the Finite Element Method," co-authored with P.M. Gresho and published in 2000. This work has been influential in the field of computational fluid dynamics.
American professor emeritus of Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He served on the department faculty from 1976 to 2012, including his time as associate chair from 2007 to 2011. During his 36-year career at CU Boulder, he taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate chemical engineering courses and was well known for his contributions to the junior and senior labs. This work has been influential in the field of computational fluid dynamicsHis publications in fluid mechanical simulations has been cited over 5600 times and continues to have an impact. Robert's research focused on a variety of challenging chemical engineering subjects, including computer-aided analysis of flow and transport in microgravity processing, mass transfer and shape change effects in electrochemical systems, applied mathematics and numerical methods and more. This resulted in three books and over 100 research publications.[2]
Biography
Education
- B.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1958
- M.S., University of California at Berkeley, 1960
- Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1963
Professional Experience
- September 2012-2021, Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado
- September 1976-2012, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado
- September 2008 - June 2010, Associate Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado
- February 1983 - June 1983, Visiting Research Associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- September 1982 - January 1983, Professeur Associé., Université de Provence Aix-Marseille I, Marseille, France
- June 1979 - June 1980, Acting Director, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado
- Summer 1974 - 1983, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Physics Department, Atmospheric Science Division
- 1970 - 1971, Visiting Associate in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
- 1970 - 1976, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois
- Summer 1970, American Oil Company; research on hybrid computing methods
- Summer 1964, University of Minnesota; research position in the Department of Chemical Engineering
- 1963 and spring Semester 1964, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; teaching and research position in Department of Mathematics
- September 1964 - 1970, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois
- Summer 1958, Western Regional Research Laboratory, U.S.D.A.; research on boiling heat transfer
- Summer 1959, Research Assistant, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Family and Children
Robert married his wife Martha Jo in August 1966 while teaching at the University of Illinois. His family includes a step-daughter (Cynthia), Daughter (Elizabeth), and son (Jeffrey). Robert, Martha Jo, and Cynthia settled in Boulder, CO after receiving tenure at the University of Colorado until relocating to Bellingham, WA in 2020.
Death
Robert passed away in Bellingham, WA in the presence of family at the age of 86 after a protracted battle with Myelofibrosis. His obituary was published in the August 4th, 2021 edition of the Daily Camera in Boulder, Co.
Research
His research interests included Fluid Dynamics, Free and Moving Boundary Problems, Electrochemical Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Numerical Methods amongst many others.
Consulting
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (1976-1990)
- Fluid Dynamics International (1986-1996)
Scientific and Professional Societies
- AlChe - American Institute of Chemical Engineers
- Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honors Society
- Acacia Fraternity
Institutional and Professional Service
- Editorial Board, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
- Editorial Board, International Journal for Computational Engineering Science (IJCES)
- Editorial Board, International Journal for Computational and Numerical Analysis and Applications (ETAMATHS)
Awards and Recognition
- Guggenheim Fellowship, 1970-71
- Faculty Research Award, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Colorado, 1983[3]
- Listed in:
- Who's Who in Finance and Business - 2006-2010, 35th - 37th Editions (pub. 2005 - 2009)
- Who's Who in America, 2016, 44th - 70th Editions (pub. 1986 - 2016)
- Who's Who in America: Student Version, 1992, 2nd Edition (pub. 1992);
- Who's Who in America: Student Version, 1989, 1st Edition (pub. 1989);
- Who's Who in American Education, 2007 - 2008, 8th Edition (pub. 2007);
- Who's Who in American Education, 2006 - 2007, 7th Edition (pub. 2005);
- Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 1994 - 2012, 2nd - 11th Editions (pub. 1993 - 2010)
- Who's Who in the West - 2001 - 2016, 28th - 43rd Editions (pub. 2000 - 2015)
- Who's Who in the West - 1988-1989, 21st Edition (pub. 1987)
- International Leaders in Achievement, Melrose Press, Ltd.; third edition (January 1, 1997)
- International Who's Who in Engineering, International Biographical Centre, (pub. 1984)
Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
A memorial scholarship fund has been set up to honor the legacy of Robert. This award will be granted annually to a deserving undergraduate student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado.
References
- ↑ "R. SANI | PhD | University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder | CUB | Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHBE) | Research profile". ResearchGate.
- ↑ "In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Robert "Bob" Sani | Chemical and Biological Engineering | University of Colorado Boulder". www.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
- ↑ "Robert L. Sani | Chemical and Biological Engineering | University of Colorado Boulder". www.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
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