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Elaine Oran

American aerospace engineer, computer scientist, physicist · United States · Scientists · Born 1946 · age 80

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Elaine Surick Oran is an American physical scientist and is considered a world authority on numerical methods for large-scale simulation of physical systems.

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2013Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS)Award2012Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical EngineersAward2009Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied MathematicsAward2006Society of Women Engineers Achievement AwardAward2002Women in Technology Hall of FameAward1946Born16 April 1946

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Awards

Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS)2013
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers2012
Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics2009
Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award2006
Women in Technology Hall of Fame2002
Arthur S. Flemming Award
Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

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Elaine Surick Oran is an American physical scientist and is considered a world authority on numerical methods for large-scale simulation of physical systems. She has pioneered computational technology to solve complex reactive flow problems, unifying concepts from science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science in a new methodology. An incredibly diverse range of phenomena can be modeled and better understood using her techniques for numerical simulation of fluid flows, ranging from the tightly grouped movements of fish in Earth's oceans to the explosions of far-flung supernovae in space. Her work has contributed significantly to the advancement of the engineering profession.

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Scientist
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Born 1946 · age 80

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