Office of Academic Affairs
1000 E. University Ave - Dept 3302
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766.4286
Fax: (307)766.2606
Dr. Saman Aryana is the Occidental Chair in Energy and Environmental Technologies and a member of
the faculty of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wyoming. He recently founded
and served as the first president of the Northern States Section of the Society of
Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Prior to joining UW, Dr. Aryana served as a reservoir
engineer as part of an asset management team at Occidental Petroleum Inc. Dr. Aryana
earned a PhD in Energy Resources Engineering at Stanford University in 2012. He completed
an MS in Civil Engineering at the University of Texas – Arlington in 2006 with a focus
on Structures and Applied Mechanics where he also graduated summa cum laude with a
BS in Civil Engineering in 2003. Dr. Aryana worked as a consulting engineer for several
years in Texas where he is registered as a Professional Engineer. The main thrust
of his research is the study of multiscale, multiphysics systems at the nexus of energy,
water and the environment with a focus on transport and mass transfer. He aims to
develop a plan for joint online and student-exchange programs between UW and sister
institutions of higher learning. Dr. Aryana is interested in ways the University of
Wyoming can best utilize new technologies to broaden its impact and reach in the state,
nationally and across the globe.
Office of Academic Affairs
1000 E. University Ave - Dept 3302
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307)766.4286
Fax: (307)766.2606