LSU welcomes Krishnaswamy Nandakumar, the second Gordon A. and Mary Cain Chair Professor in Chemical Engineering, according to a University news release.Previously, Nandakumar served two years as the GASCO Chair Professor in Chemical Engineering at the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, according to the release.Nandakumar was selected as a member of the World Council of Chemical Engineers in 2008, according to the release.Nandakumar ‘s research interests include different aspects of computational fluid dynamics, modeling of solid oxide fuel cells and modeling of polymer processing operations and bifurcation phenomena, according to the release.”So one can argue that the time is ripe to organize an effort to undertake such studies, and this is going to be my goal at LSU,” Nandakumar said, according to the release. “Significant computational facilities, resources and expertise are available at LSU and so I feel fortunate to add a new dimension to these efforts.”——Contact Kristen M’lissa Rowlett at [email protected].