Athanassios Andreas Tjavaras

Background

Tjavaras, Athanassios Andreas was born on April 25, 1967 in Havarion, Ilias, Greece. Son of Andreas Athanassios and Anastasia (Rufiktu) Tjavaras. came to the United States, 1990.

Education

Diploma in engineering, National Technology University Athens, Greece, 1990. Master of Science in Ocean Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. Doctor of Philosophy in Ocean Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996.

Career

Research assistant, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1990-1996; postdoctoral associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1996; research engineer, Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, since 1996.

Achievements

• Athanassios Andreas Tjavaras has been listed as a noteworthy ocean engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Royal Institution Naval Architects (junior), Technology Chamber Greece, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: arts, literature, martial arts.

Connections

Father:

Andreas Athanassios Tjavaras

Mother:

Anastasia (Rufiktu) Tjavaras