Background
Becker, Bryan Russell was born on August 6, 1948 in St. Louis. Son of Russell Oscar and LaVerne Clara (Pruetzel) Becker.
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Bryan Russell Becker
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Bryan Russell Becker, American Mechanical engineering educator. College Engineering Research fellow U. Missouri, Columbia, 1993-1994; research grantee American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (6), since 1991, Kansas City Power and Light Company (4), since 1992, Elec. Power Research Institute, (4), since 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1971; Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, U. Missouri, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science, U. Tennessee, 1979.
Career
Cooperative student, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, 1967-1968;
associate engineer, cooperative student, Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1969-1972;
mathematics and science instructor, Rochester School District, 1972-1973;
computing applications analyst, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1975-1985;
associate professor mechanic engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1985-1987;
director engineering, principal, Becker Engineering Company, Blue Springs, Missouri, since 1987;
assistant professor mechanic engineering, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1987-1993;
associate professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1993-1997;
professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1999;
associate chair, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1997. Visiting professor mechanic engineering U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1982-1983. Consultant, researcher International Copper Association, New York City, 1993-1994, Puritan Bennett Aero Systems, Kansas City, since 1994.
Consultant Thomas J. Lipton Company, Independence, Missouri, since 1993, Burns & McDonnell Engineering, Kansas City, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (committee chair since 1990), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (faculty advisor to student section 1980-1998), Cooling Tower Institute, American Society Engineering Educators, Phi EtaSigma, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Carol Ann Studer, December 13, 1983. Children: Timothy Richard Sady, Amy Elizabeth, EmilyLouise.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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College Engineering Research fellow U. Missouri, Columbia, 1993-1994. Research grantee American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (6), since 1991, Kansas City Power and Light Company (4), since 1992, Elec. Power Research Institute, (4), since 1995.College Engineering Research fellow U. Missouri, Columbia, 1993-1994. Research grantee American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (6), since 1991, Kansas City Power and Light Company (4), since 1992, Elec. Power Research Institute, (4), since 1995.