The Fluid Properties Research-Industrial Associates Program is an industrially-supported co-operative program (formerly called FPRI) which was formed in 1973 for the purpose of acquiring sound basic thermophysical property data on a cost-effective basis. Membership is open to any interested firm, institute or agency through the payment of an annual contribution. This contribution assures a consistent level of support for the research program. Program direction and emphasis are established at the annual membership meeting and the program is implemented in the school of Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Faculty and graduate students participate in the research efforts. Thus program funding produces two outputs: technical information and talented chemical engineering graduates.

After more than twelve years at Oklahoma State University, and the retirement of the first Technical Director Dr. R.N. Maddox, FPRI selected the School of Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech as its headquarters in 1985. Dr. Amyn S. Teja, Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering, was appointed the new Director of the program. He is assisted by a staff of selected faculty, post doctoral fellows, graduate students and technicians.