Background
Berlad, Abraham Leon was born on September 20, 1921 in New York City. Son of Harryand Celia Berlad.
engineer consultant engineering educator
Berlad, Abraham Leon was born on September 20, 1921 in New York City. Son of Harryand Celia Berlad.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1950. Research scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1951-1956.
Senior staff scientist General dynamics corporation, San Diego, 1956-1964.
Research scientist General Research Corporation, Santa Barbara, California, 1964-1966. Department chairman mechanic engineering State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1966-1969, professor, 1966-1984, professor emeritus, 1984.
Adjunct Professor combustionsci. University of California-San Diego, 1984-1995.
Chairman combustion science working group National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1980-1990.
Energy consultant unites states department Energy, 1973, United States NuclearRegulatory Commission, 1979. Visiting professor University of California-Berkeley, 1963, University of California-San Diego, 1973, Hebrew U. Jerusalem, 1973.
Research scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, 1951—1956. Senior staff scientist General dynamics corporation, San Diego, 1956—1964. Research scientist General Research Corporation, Santa Barbara, 1964—1966.
Chairman department mechanical engineering State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1966—1969, professor, 1966—1984, professor emeritus, since 1984. Adjunct professor combustion science University California-San Diego, 1984—1995. Visiting professor University California-Berkeley, 1963, University California-San Diego, 1973, Hebrew University Jerusalem, 1973.
Energy consultant United States Department Energy, since 1973, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, since 1979. Chairman combustion science working group National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1980—1990. Consultant energy technical, since 1981.
With United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, Pacific Theater of Operations. Grantee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, unites states department Energy, National Research Council, United States Department of Agriculture, Department Defense, National Science Foundation, others Member National Academy Sciences/ National Research Council (task groups on fundamental physics and chemical, 1985-1986), U.Space Research Associations (commission on physics and chemical experiments in space,1984-1990), International Combustion Institute (board directors 1974-1982), American Physical Society, Committee Space Research, International Astronautical Federation (commission on microgravity experimentation 1986) Jewish.
Married Alice Mae Halber, July 10, 1949. Children: Glenda, Edward, Nancy.