BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

June 1997

NAME: Richard M. Alexander

TITLE: Professor and Head, Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution

CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1975
M.S.M.E., Texas A&M University, May 1967
B.S.M.E., Texas A&M University, May 1965

 HONORS 
  1. Student Engineers Council Outstanding Teacher Award, Texas A&M University, May 1997.
  2. Tenneco Oil Exploration and Production Award for Meritorious Teaching of Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, September 1995.
  3. Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, January 1993.
  4. Inducted as a charter member, Academy of Distinguished Graduates, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, November 1992.
  5. AT&T Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence, presented by the Gulf Southwest Section of the American Society for Engineering Education, March 1991.
  6. Association of Former Students Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching, Texas A&M University, May 1989.
  7. Association of Former Students Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, September 1984.

TECHNICAL AND HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS 

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi,
American Society for Engineering Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

1997-present Dept of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University
1977-1997 Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University
1969-1973 Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Texas at Arlington

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE (Texas A&M University) 

1997-present Department Head, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution
1987-1997 Associate Department Head, Academic Program, Mechanical Engineering Dept
1987-1990 University Faculty Senate

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE 

Six years in aircraft and helicopter design and production

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE 

Jan 1991-May 1992 Precision Tube Technology, Inc., Houston, TX, Tubing design analysis
1981-1985 Dow Chemical Co., Freeport, TX, Design of a prototype production machine
1980-present Have served as expert witness in several cases dealing with mechanical design and vibration

RESEARCH AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES (recent) 

Structural Dynamics and Vibrations, Machine Design (Stress Analysis, Fracture and Fatigue) 

  1. Jan. 1992-Jan. 1994, Co-Principal Investigator, Advanced Research Program, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, "Crack Detection Through Chaos," ($155,000).
  2. Oct. 1989-Aug. 1990, Principal Investigator, NASA-Langley Project, "Effect of Atmospherics on Beamforming Accuracy," ($59,000).
  3. June 1988-Dec. 1989, Co-Principal Investigator, NASA-Johnson Project, "Payload Vibration Isolation in Microgravity Environment," ($83,000).

PUBLICATIONS AND DESIGN REPORTS (recent)  

  1. Chancellor, R.S., Alexander, R.M. and Noah, S.T., "Detecting Parameter Changes Using Experimental Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 118, No. 3, pp. 375-383, 1996.
  2. Alexander, R.M., Gerhold, C.H., Atwood, C.B. and Cordera, J.F., "Vibration Isolation in a Microgravity Environment," ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 115, No. 4, pp. 477-483, 1993.
  3. Alexander, R.M., Noah, S.T. and Franck, C.G., "Parametric Identification of a Vibratory System with a Clearance, "ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 115, No. 1, pp. 25-32, 1993.
  4. Alexander, R.M., Gerhold, C.H., Atwood, C.B. and Cordera, J.F., "Vibration Isolation in a Microgravity Environment," Proceedings, ASME Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, Miami, FL, September 1991, DE-Vol. 38, p. 325.
  5. Palazzolo, A.B., Lin, R.R., Alexander, R.M., Kascak, A.F., Montague, J., "Test and Theory for Piezoelectric Actuator-Active Vibration Control of Rotating Machinery," ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, Vol. 113, No. 2, pp. 167-175, 1991.
  6. Palazzolo, A.B., Lin, R.R, Alexander, R.M, Kascak, A.F. and Montaque, J., "Piezoelectric Pushers for Active Vibration Control of Rotating Machinery." ASME Journal of Vibration, Acoustics, Stress, and Reliability, Vol. III, No. 3, pp. 298-305, 1989.
  7. Palazzolo, A.B., Lin, R.R., Kascak, A.F. and Alexander, R.M., "Active Control of Transient Rotordynamic Vibration by Optimal Control Methods," Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 111, No.2, pp. 264-270, 1989.

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