Biographical Sketch

Education

Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering (Multidisciplinary Design), University of Florida, 1991.

M.S. Aerospace Engineering (Multidisciplinary Design), University of Florida, 1987.

B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, 1986.

Professional Memberships and Activities

AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Member, 1991-present

• Executive Board, Niagara Professional Section, 1993-1996.
• Member, Tech. Comm. on Multidisciplinary Design Opt., 92-present, Editor Newsletter, Chair of Education Subcommittee, Member of 5th MDO Conference Organization Subcommittee, Technical Chair of 6th AIAA MDO Conference, 9/96.
• Session Chairman, 4th AIAA MDO Conference, 9/92, 5th AIAA MDO Conference, 9/94.

AAIE Applied Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Graduate Group, Member, Univ. at Buffalo

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Associate Member, 1992-present

• Professional Board Member, 1991-1994.
• Faculty Advisor, University at Buffalo Student Section, 1991-1994.

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers

• Member, 1991-present, Faculty Advisor to Supermileage Vehicle (1991-present) which attained 2nd place out of 33 cars with 805 MPG in June 1995

SGT Sigma Gamma Tau (National Aerospace Engineering Honorary)

• Faculty Advisor, UB Student Chapter, 91-present, Charter Mem. and President, UF, 88.

Organized: Junior Faculty Development Program within School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Reviewed for: AIAA Journal, AIAA SDM Conference, AIAA MDO Conference, ASME Design Engineering Conference and Journal, International Journal of Systems Automation: Research and Applications (SARA), International Journal of Structural Optimization, Engineering Optimization

Honors and Awards

• Appointed Associate Editor, Journal of Engineering Design and Automation.
• Appointed to Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
• Fellow of the NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellows Program, NASA Langley R.C., Summer 1992.
• Riefler Award, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1993.
• University Teaching Fellow, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1991-1992.
• Faculty Development Award, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1991.
• Langley Aerospace Summer Scholars Fellowship, NASA Langley Research Center, 1988.
• Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship, 88/89, 89/90, 90/91.
• First Place: Graduate Division Paper Competition, AIAA Regional Student Conference, FL, 4/88.
• First Place: Graduate Division Paper Competition, AIAA National Student Conference, NEV, 1989.
• Presidential Recognition for Outstanding Contribution to the University of Florida, 1986, 1988,1989.
• Sigma Gamma Tau (National Aerospace Honorary)

Graduate Student Research Supervision*

• Degrees Granted: Two (2) Ph.D., Thirteen (13) M.S. thesis, Twelve (12) M.S.project, One (1) M.Eng. Project
• Degrees Underway: Six (6) Ph.D., Three (3) M.S. thesis, One (1) M.S. project, One (1) M.Eng. Project

* for further graduate research information see the MODEL homepage.

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