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James Thomas Jenkins is the Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of Engineering at Cornell University's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He previously held roles in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at Cornell, serving as Chair before its closure in 2009. His research focuses on granular materials, including their static/dynamic behavior, mechanics of continuous/discrete media, and fluid-particle interactions. He holds a BS from Northwestern University (1964) and a PhD in Mechanics from Johns Hopkins University (1969), with postdoctoral work in France and Scotland.
His academic career includes teaching theoretical mechanics and applied mathematics. Notable awards include the James M. and Marsha D. McCormick Advising Award (2011) and a Docteur Honoris Causa from Université de Rennes 1 (2001). He serves on committees for international journals and conferences, and at Cornell, he is on the University Hearing Board.
Recent research explores granular segregation in dense flows, collisionless kinetic theory for saltation, and granular flow dynamics over erodible beds. His work bridges continuum mechanics with discrete particle systems, contributing to geophysical and environmental engineering applications.
