L.-S. Fan is Distinguished University Professor and C. John Easton Professor in Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio State University. His research centers on multiphase reaction engineering and particle science and technology. Fan is author and co-author of 465 journal papers, 70 patents, and six books, including the widely-adopted textbook “Principles of Gas-Solid Flows” (1998, Cambridge University Press). His co-edited book “The Expanding World of Chemical Engineering” (2002, Taylor and Francis) has gained popularity with general audiences as an introduction to chemical engineering.
Fan’s extensive educational outreach activities include leaderships of AIChE’s Particle Technology Forum (as Founding Chair), and Societal Impact Operating Council, National Academy’s Diversity Work Force on K-12 STEM, faculty and student mentoring at HBCU institutions, NSF/AIChE book writing team for a high school “Active Chemistry” textbook, and judging the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. He has served on the Advisory board of ASEE’s Journal of Engineering Education and AIChE Journal, and is the Editor-in-Chief of Powder Technology. Fan’s teaching has been recognized by many honors at OSU including MacQuigg Award for Outstanding Teaching, Harrison Faculty Award in Education (for Junior Faculty), Scott Faculty Award in Education (for Senior Faculty) and the prestigious Sullivant Medal, awarded once every five years to a single OSU faculty member, in addition to recognition from the ASEE and Engineering Foundation. Fan has also received the Engineering Faculty Mentoring Award and advised over 200 graduate student theses and post-doctoral associates. He has delivered 36 named lectureships globally.