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Charalabos C. Doumanidis

Mechanical engineering educator

Charalabos C. Doumanidis, Greek, American Mechanical engineering educator. Achievements include patent for scan welding method and apparatus. Recipient Small and Medium Size Enterprises Education Foundation award, 1996, National Academy Engineering award, 1996; Fulbright scholar, 1984; National Science Foundation grantee, 1994; Presidential Faculty fellowWhite House, 1995, others.

Background

Doumanidis, Charalabos C. was born on June 5, 1960 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Son of Constantine C. and Elisabeth (Meimaridou) Doumanidis. came to the United States, 1984.

Education

Diploma in Mech. Engineering, Aristotelian U., Thessaloniki, 1983;

Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1985;

Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988.

Career

Research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/LMP, Cambridge, 1988-1989;

lecturer manufacturing, Aristotelian U., 1990-1991;

assistant professor mechanic engineering, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, 1991-1996;

associate professor, Tufts U., Medford, Massachusetts, since 1996.

Achievements

  • Charalabos C. Doumanidis has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Institute Byzantine and Greek Studies, Belmont, Massachusetts, 1995, Hellenic Institute biomedical Ethics, Athens, 1995. Volunteer interpreter Children's Hospital, Boston, 1988. With Hellenic Air Force, 1989-1990.

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Welding Society, American Society for Metals, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association, Pi Tau Sigma.

Interests

  • Avocations: chess, robotics, languages.