James Niels Petersen

Background

Petersen, James Niels was born on July 26, 1954 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Theodore Peter and Mary Elenor (Murphy) Petersen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 1979.

Career

Visiting professor, Weyerhaeuser Company, Tacoma, 1980; visiting professor, Chevron Research Company, Richmond, California, 1981; assistant professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1979-1985; visiting research associate, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1989-1990; faculty research associate, Battelle Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, since 1992; affiliate staff scientist, Battelle Pacific Northwest laboratories, Richland, Washington, since 1994; associate professor, Washington State University, Pullman, 1985-1994; professor, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1994; director Center for Multiphase Environmental Research, Washington State University, Pullman, since 1997. Consultant Chevron, United States of America, San Francisco, 1982, Martin Marietta Energy System, Oak Ridge, 1993. Member INEEL University research consortium, since 1995.

Achievements

• James Niels Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AIChE, American Society Engineering Education (Outstanding Young Faculty member 1985), American Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, biking.

Connections

Married Renee Karla Barnes, June 9, 1975. Children: Matthew, Jonathan, Johanna, Michaela.

Father:

Theodore Peter Petersen

Mother:

Mary Elenor (Murphy) Petersen

Spouse:

Renee Karla Barnes

child:

Johanna Petersen

child:

Jonathan Petersen

child:

Michaela Petersen

child:

Matthew Petersen