Alan Jeffrey Giacomin

Background

Giacomin, Alan Jeffrey was born on April 1, 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Son of Louis John and Barbara Ann Giacomin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Queen's U., Canada, 1981; Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Queen's U., Canada, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Canada, 1987.

Career

Research scientist research division, DuPont Canada, Inc., Kingston, 1981-1983; assistant professor mechanic engineering department, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1988-1994; assistant professor department mechanic engineering, associate chairman, Rheology Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1994-1995; chair Rheology Research Center, University of Wisconsin, since 1996. Visiting professor mechanic engineering department Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1986-1988, department chemical engineering U. Sherbrooke, Canada, summer 1990, McGill University, summer 1992, materials department Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, summer 1993, Materials Processing Center, Ecole Superieure des Mines de Paris, Sophia-Antipolis, France, 1993-1994. Consultant Interlaken Technology Corporation, since 1991, materials test division Message Telecommunications Service Sys.

Corporation, 1983-1988, Texas Polymer Center, Dow Chemical, 1987-1988, others.

Achievements

• Alan Jeffrey Giacomin has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member AICE, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute Physics, American Chemical Society, British Society Rheology, Order Engineers Quebec, Canada Rheology Group, Nordic Rheology Society, Society Plastics Engineers, Society Rheology (elected member at large 1995-1996), Polymer Processing Society, Groupe Francais de Rheologie.

Connections

Married Marie Bernadette Taylor, October 11, 1986. Children: David Jeffrey, Caroline Elizabeth.

Father:

Louis John

Mother:

Barbara Ann Giacomin

Spouse:

Marie Bernadette Taylor

child:

David Jeffrey Giacomin

child:

Caroline Elizabeth Giacomin