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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

Critical phenomena, thermophysical properties of fluids and fluid mixtures. Fluctuation phenomena in soft, condensed matter. 

 


  • Professor Sengers has authored or co-authored over 230 peer-reviewed articles. Please visit his web site for a complete list.
  • “Concentration fluctuations in non-isothermal reacting-diffusion systems II: The nonlinear case”,  D. Bedeaux, J.M. Ortiz de Zárate, I. Pagonabarraga, J.V. Sengers, and S. Kjelstrup, J. Chem. Phys. 135, 124516 (2011)
  • “Hydrodynamic fluctuations in laminar fluid flow. I. Fluctuating Orr-Sommerfeld equation”, J.M. Ortiz de Zárate and J.V. Sengers, J. Stat. Phys. 144, pp. 774-792 (2011)
  • “Critical behavior of the dielectric constant in asymmetric fluids”, C.E. Bertrand, J.V. Sengers, and M.A. Anisimov, J. Phys. Chem. B 115, pp. 14000-14007 (2011)
  • “Nonisothermal diffusion-reaction with nonlinear Kramers kinetics”, J.M. Ortiz de Zárate, D. Bedeaux, I. Pagonabarraga, J.V. Sengers, and S. Kjelstrup, Comptes Rendus Mecanique 339, pp. 287-291 (2011)
  • “Mesoscale inhomogeneities in aqueous solutions of 3-methylpyridine and tertiary butyl alcohol”, D. Subramanian, D.A. Ivanov, I.K. Yudin, M.A. Anisimov, and J.V. Sengers, J. Chem. Eng. Data 56, pp. 1238-1248 (2011)
  • “An isomorphic Peng-Robinson equation for phase-equilibria properties of hydrocarbon mixtures in the critical region”, Kh.S. Abdulkadirova, C.J. Peters, J.V. Sengers, and M.A. Anisimov, J.Supercritical Fluids 55, pp. 594-602 (2010)
  • “Mesoscopic non-equilibrium thermodynamics of non-isothermal reaction-diffusion”, D. Bedeaux, I. Pagonabarraga, J.M. Ortiz de Zárate, J.V. Sengers, and S. Kjelstrup, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12, pp. 12780-12793 (2010).
  • “Asymmetric criticality in weakly compressible liquid mixtures”, G. Pérez-Sánchez, P. Losada-Pérez, C.A. Cerdeiriña, J.V. Sengers, and M.A. Anisimov, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 154502 (2010)
  •  “Velocity fluctuations in laminar fluid flow”, J.V. Sengers and J.M. Ortiz de Zárate, J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 165, pp. 925-931 (2010).
  • “Experimental critical-exponent values for fluids”, J.V. Sengers and J.G. Shanks, J. Stat. Phys. 137, pp. 857-877 (2009)

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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.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

American Physical Society (APS)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Other professional society fellows

  • Corresponding Member, Royal Netherlands Academy of Science
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Honorary Member, World Innovation Foundation
  • International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam