James R. Fair W. Roy Penney James R. Couper

James R. Couper is a chemical engineering author and coauthor of the textbook *Chemical Process Equipment: Selection and Design*, written with W. Roy Penney, James R. Fair, and Stanley M. Walas. The book is a standard reference on the selection and design of chemical process equipment, indicating Couper’s work is focused on chemical engineering practice and education.[2][4][6]