Michael F. Modest
 Professor of Mechanical Engineering
 301C Reber Building
 Phone: (814) 863-0976
 Fax: (814) 863-4848
 Email: mfm@michelle.mne.psu.edu or mfm6@psu.edu

 

Positions Held:

• The Pennsylvania State University, 1987-Present
• University of Southern California, 1980-1987
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1975-1980
• San Francisco State University, 1974-1975
• NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas, 1972-1974

Honors/Awards:

• Thermophysics Award, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2008
• University Distinguished Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, 2007
• Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, A. von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 2007
• Dedication of 5th International Symposium on Radiative Transfer, 17-22 June, 2007, Bodrum, Turkey to M. F. Modest
• Heat Transfer Memorial Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2005
• Premier Research Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 2003
• Outstanding Research Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 2000
• Who's Who in the World
• Who's Who in America
• Who's Who in American Education
• Who's Who in the East
• Who's Who in Science and Engineering
• Fellow -- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1988)
• Sigma Xi
• Postdoctoral Fellowship of the National Research Council
• First in Graduating Class of 1968 ("Summa Cum Laude")

Affiliations:

• Fellow -- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Member - ASME Heat Transfer Division
  K6 Committee on Heat Transfer in Energy Systems,
  General Papers Committee (Chairman 1992-1993),
  Journal of Heat Transfer (Associate Technical Editor, 1993-1996; Senior Associate Technical Editor, 1996-1999)
• Associate Fellow - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  Thermophysics Committee
• Member - Laser Institute of America
  Committee on Materials Processing
• Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer (Associate Technical Editor, 2005-to date)
   

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