John R. Fanchi
Texas Christian University
Department of Engineering and Energy Institute
TCU Box 298640
Fort Worth, TX 76129
PH: (817) 257-7445
J.R.Fanchi@tcu.edu
John R. Fanchi has been a member of the faculty of the Department of Engineering at Texas Christian University since August 2009. He teaches courses in energy and engineering. Previously, Fanchi taught petroleum and energy engineering courses at the Colorado School of Mines, and worked in the technology centers of four energy companies.
Dr. Fanchi is the author of several articles and books in the areas of energy, engineering, physics, earth science, and mathematics. His books include
- Energy in the 21st Century, 2nd Edition (with C.J. Fanchi, World Scientific, 2011)
- Integrated Reservoir Asset Management (Elsevier, 2010)
- Energy: Technology and Directions for the Future (Elsevier-Academic Press, 2004)
- Principles of Applied Reservoir Simulation, 3rd Edition (Elsevier, 2006)
- Math Refresher for Scientists and Engineers, 3rd Edition (Wiley, 2006)
- Shared Earth Modeling (Elsevier, 2002), Integrated Flow Modeling (Elsevier, 2000)
- Parametrized Relativistic Quantum Theory (Kluwer, 1993)
He co-edited the General Engineering volume of the Petroleum Engineering Handbook (SPE, 2006, Volume 1), and has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Houston.
Research Interests
- Energy Education
- Reservoir Engineering
- Reservoir Management
- Reservoir Modeling
- Sustainable Energy Systems
- Unconventional Resources
Teaching Interests
- Energy in Society
- Overview of Petroleum Engineering
- Reservoir Engineering
- Reservoir Management
- Reservoir Modeling
- Sustainable Energy
- Unconventional Resources
If you would like more information about Dr. Fanchi’s background, please contact him at J.R.Fanchi@tcu.edu.
