James J. Riley

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James Joseph Riley is an American fluid dynamicist. He is PACCAR professor of engineering in the department of mechanical engineering of the University of Washington. [1] [ conflicted source ]

Riley graduated from Rockhurst University in 1965.[ citation needed ] He received a PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1972. [1] [ conflicted source ] He is a fellow of the American Physical Society, [2] of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers [3] and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [4] He was also elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2014 for contributions in analysis, modeling, and computations of transitioning and turbulent phenomena. [5]

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  3. "Fellows". American Society of Mechanical Engineers . Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  4. "Riley, James". American Association for the Advancement of Science . 2017. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  5. National Academy of Engineering Annual Report - 2014. p. 19. Retrieved 11 August 2018.