Andreas Acrivos | |
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| Born | (1928-06-13)13 June 1928 |
| Died | 17 February 2025(2025-02-17) (aged 96) Stanford, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University University of Minnesota |
| Awards | Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS) (1991) National Medal of Science (2001) |
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| Fields | Fluid dynamics |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley Stanford University City College of New York |
| Doctoral advisor | Neal Amundson |
| Doctoral students | Gary Leal John F. Brady |
Andreas Acrivos (13 June 1928 – 17 February 2025) was aGreek-American physicist who was the Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Engineering at theCity College of New York. He was also the director of the Benjamin Levich Institute for Physicochemical Hydrodynamics.
Born inAthens, Greece, Acrivos moved to theUnited States to pursue an engineering education. He received a bachelor's degree fromSyracuse University in 1950; a master's degree from theUniversity of Minnesota in 1951; and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1954, all in chemical engineering.[1][2]
Acrivos is considered to be one of the leadingfluid dynamicists of the 20th century.[3] In 1954, Acrivos joined the faculty at theUniversity of California, Berkeley. In 1962, he moved toStanford University, where he worked with Professor David Mason to build chemical engineering programs. In 1977, he was elected as a member into theNational Academy of Engineering for contributions in the application of mathematical analysis to the understanding of fundamental phenomena in chemical engineering processes. In 1987, Acrivos joined as the Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Engineering at The City College of the City University of New York, succeedingVeniamin Levich.
From 1982 to 1997, Acrivos served as theeditor-in-chief ofPhysics of Fluids.
Acrivos died inStanford, California, on 17 February 2025, at the age of 96.[4]
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