Background
Papadakis, Constantine N. was born on February 2, 1946 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1969. Son of Nicholas and Rita (Masciotti) Papadakis.
academic administrator educator civil engineer
Papadakis, Constantine N. was born on February 2, 1946 in Athens, Greece. Came to the United States, 1969. Son of Nicholas and Rita (Masciotti) Papadakis.
Diploma in Civil Engineering, National Technology University Athens, 1969. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Michigan, 1973.
Engineering specialist, geotechnical group, Bechtel, Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1974-1976;
supervisor and assistant chief engineer geotechnical group, Bechtel, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976-1981;
vice president, board directors water resources division, STS Cons. Ltd., Ann Arbor, 1981-1984;
vice president water and environmental resources department, Tetra Tech-Honeywell, Pasadena, California, 1984;
head department сivil engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1984-1986;
dean College Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1986-1995;
director Groundwater Research Center, U. Cincinnati, 1986-1995;
director, Center Hill Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Center Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, 1986-1993;
president, Drexel U., Philadelphia, since 1995. Adjunct Professor сivil engineering University of Michigan, 1976-1983.
Consultant Gaines & Stern Company, Cleveland, 1983-1984, Honeywell Europe, Maintal, Federal Republic of Germany, 1984-1985, Arthur D. Little, Boston, 1984-1985, Camargo Associations, Ltd., Cincinnati, 1986, King Fahd U. Research Institute, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1987, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1991, Henderson & Bodwell Cons. Engineers Inc., 1991, Cincinnati Metropolitan Sewer District, 1992, Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, 1994. Acting president OhioAerospace Institute, 1988-1990.
Interim president Institute Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Ohio Edison Technology Center, 1989-1990. Board of Governors Edison Materials Technology Center,1988-1995. Advisory board, founding member Hamilton County Business Incubator, 1988-1995.
Board directors National Common for Cooperative Education, U. City Science Center, Ben Franklin Technology Center, WHYY Inc., Fidelity Federal Bank, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Corcell, Inc., Greater Philadelphia First, Hellenic College/Holy Cross Academy.
Member Greater Cincinnati Chamber of C. Blue Chip Campaign for Economic Development Task Force, 1988-1993, board directors Business Assistance Center, 1989-1995. Member Ohio Council on Research and Economic Development, 1988, Ohio Science and Technology Commission Advisory Group, 1989-1990, 92-95. Council member St. Nicholas Church Parish, Ann Arbor, 1981-1984.
Member City of Fort Collins Drainage Board, 1984-1986. Board directors Dan Beard council Boy Scouts American, 1995, Intelligent Vehicle Highway Society Ohio, 1994-1995. Board directors Liberty Bell Council of the Boy Scouts of America, since 1996.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (president Ann Arbor branch 1980-1981, president-elect Michigan section 1983-1984, hydraulics division publication committee 1980-1983), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman fluid transients committee 1978-1980, member fluids engineering division awards committee 1981-1984), American Society Engineering Education. Member National Society of Professional Engineers (legislation and government affairs committee 1994-1995, chair professional engineers in education division 1995), Order of the Engineer, International Association for Hydraulic Research, Ohio Engineering Dean's Council (chairman-elect 1989-1991), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Eliana Apostolides, August 28, 1971. 1 child, Maria.