Steven W Van Sciver
Emeritus Professor
Magnet Science & Technology, Scientific Staff

Contact Information
vnsciver@magnet.fsu.edu | |
Phone | (850) 644-0566 |
Address |
1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr. Tallahassee , FL 32310-3706 |
Building | NHMFL FSU |
Educational Background
- Ph. D. Condensed Matter Physics, Univ. of Washington, 1976
- M.S. Physics, Univ. of Washington, 1972
- B.S. Engineering Physics, Lehigh University, 1970 (Summa Cum Laude)
Research Interests
- ? Heat and mass transfer in liquid helium and other cryogens
- ? High Reynolds number fluid dynamics
- ? Cryogenic two phase flow
- ? Flow visualization in cryogenics
- ? He II cooling of space based experiments
- ? Development of advanced fuels for space applications
- ? Cooling systems for superconducting magnets
- ? Properties of materials and fluids at low temperature
- ? Instrumentation for cryogenic systems
Professional Experience
- The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- ? Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (1991-present)
- ? Engineering staff Magnet Science and Technology, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-Florida State University (2003 present)
- ? Director of Magnet Science and Technology, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-Florida State University (1997-2003)
- ? Program Manager, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory-Florida State University (1991-1997)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin
- ? Assistant, Associate and Full Professor, Departments of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics and Mechanical Engineering (1979-1991)
- ? Associate Director, Applied Superconductivity Center (1985-1991)
- ? Research Associate & Assistant Scientist, Applied Superconductivity Center (1976-9)
- Other Institutions
- ? Visiting Researcher, Electrotechnical Laboratory, Ibaraki, Japan (1986)
- ? Visiting Scientist, CEA/Saclay France (1981)
Awards, Honors, and Service
- Cryogenic Engineering Conference- Student Meritorious Paper Award (2015)
- CEC Student Paper Award (2013)
- Mendelssohn Award from International Cryogenic Engineering Society (2010)
- Fellow, Cryogenics Society of America (2007)
- Named FSU John H. Gorrie Professor of Mechanical Engineering (2006)
- Taught short course on Cryogenics to Particle Accelerator School (2004)
- Member of review committee for Fermi National Laboratory Magnet Development (2002)
- International Advisory Committee to the Korean Center for Applied Superconductivity (2002)
- Chair of MECO Interim Magnet Design Review, Brookhaven, NY, September, 10-11 (2001)
- Elected Fellow of the ASME (2000)
- Review committee for the DOE Superconductivity Program Review, Washington, DC, July (1999)
- Program committee for the 16th International Magnet Technology Conference, Point Verde, FL, September (1999)
- Review committee for the ATLAS project, in the area of internal cryogenics, Geneva, Switzerland, November 13-14 (1998)
- Distinguished Research Professor (1997)
- NSF Chautauqua Course. Lecture on Cryogenics, at the NHMFL, June (1996)
- Book review of "Introduction to High Temperature Superconductivity" by Thomas Sheahan, Plenum Press for Nature (1995)
- Critical Configuration Review of TPX Project at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, January 25-27 (1994)
- Review Committee for the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission (1994)
- American Editor, Cryogenics Journal (1994)
Publications and Scientific Activities
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