Steve G. Rochelle is an engineering associate with Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport TN. He holds B.S. (1972), M.S. (1974) and Ph.D. (1977) degrees from Tennessee Technological University in engineering science and mechanics. His current interests include CFD modeling of agitated tanks, settling of suspended particles, general thermal modeling and coal gasification reactor operations. He is a registered engineer in Tennessee and South Carolina.