Background
Fernandez, Benito was born on January 24, 1959 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Came to the United States, 1981. Son of Jose Benito and Magdalena (Rodriguez) Fernandez.
Mechanical engineering educator
Fernandez, Benito was born on January 24, 1959 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Came to the United States, 1981. Son of Jose Benito and Magdalena (Rodriguez) Fernandez.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela, 1979. Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela, 1981. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988.
Engineer's assistant Induperca, Santa Teresa, Venezuela, summer 1978. Professor Universidad Simon Bolivar, 1979-1981. Research assistant Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1985-1988.
Visiting assistant professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1988-1990. Assistant professor mechanical engineering University Texas, Austin, since 1990. Panelist National Science Foundation, Washington, 1991.
Universidad Simon Bolivar fellow, 1974-1979, CEPET fellow, Caracas, 1981-1987. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (associate), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society Engineering Education, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, International Neural Networks Society.
Married Omnia Giovanna Spadaro, December 23, 1984. Children: Angelo Benito, Alejandro Sebastian.