Biographical Sketch
Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Electrical and
Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982
M.S. Mechanical Engineering,
Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
1980
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, University of Dayton,
Ohio, 1978
Positions
Held:
- The Pennsylvania State University, 1984-Present
- AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel NJ, 1982-1984
- Reliance Electric Research Center, Cleveland, OH, 1980-1981
- ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award, 2004
- Exemplary Program Award, Corporate and Foundation Alliance, 2000
- Premier Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 1999
- Boeing Outstanding Educator Award, 1998
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 1997
- Department Head Faculty Award, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 1995
- Humboldt Foundation Fellow, 1991
Affiliations:
- Learning Factory
- Leonhard Center for Enhancement in Engineering Education (Executive Committee)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Institute of Noise Control Engineering
- American Society of Engineering Education
- Alexander Von Humboldt Association of America
- Acoustics Faculty