Background
Arvizu, Dan Eliab was born on August 23, 1950 in Douglas, Arizona, United States. Son of Walter and Ella (Rodriguez) Arvizu.
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Dan Eliab Arvizu, American Mechanical engineer. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (solar standards committee 1981-1983, national laboratory technical transfer committee 1990-1993), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electronic Device Society (administrative committee 1986-1991), Technology Transfer Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1973; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, Stanford University, 1981.
Career
Manufacturing engineering assistant, Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1969-1972;
member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Denver, 1973-1977;
member solar thermal technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1977-1981;
member solar photovoltaic technical staff, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1981-1986;
supervisor photovoltaic cell research, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1986-1988;
manager technical transfer, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1988-1991;
director technical transfer, Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1991-1993;
director advisory energy technical, Sandia National laboratories, 1993-1997;
director materials and process science, Sandia National laboratories, 1997-1998;
vice president, CHZM Hill, since 1998. Member technical transfer steering committee National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1992. Member technical transfer managers advisory board National Technology TransferCtr., Wheeling, West Virginia, 1992-1996.
Member commercialization advisory board Solar II power plant, Barstow, California, 1993-1996. Member of advisory board UTEP model Institute Excellence Program, since 1995. Chairman industrial advisory board Master of Engineering Academy New Mexico State University, since 1995.
Member commission to review Department of Energy's renewable energy technical program National Research Council, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (solar standards committee 1981-1983, national laboratory technical transfer committee 1990-1993), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Electronic Device Society (administrative committee 1986-1991), Technology Transfer Society.
Connections
Married Patricia Ann Brady, February 23, 1980. Children: Joshua, Angela, Elizabeth, Kayley, Tecia.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Sel. Hispanic Engineer National Achievement award Executive Excellence, 1996. Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus New Mexico State University, 1988, 96, Ingeniero Eminente, 1990, Outstanding Achievement award Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, 1997, named Rising Star in Science Albuquerque Tribune newspaper, 1989, One of top 20 Hispanic Scientists and Engineers in American, 1998.Recipient Sel. Hispanic Engineer National Achievement award Executive Excellence, 1996. Named Distinguished Engineering Alumnus New Mexico State University, 1988, 96, Ingeniero Eminente, 1990, Outstanding Achievement award Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, 1997, named Rising Star in Science Albuquerque Tribune newspaper, 1989, One of top 20 Hispanic Scientists and Engineers in American, 1998.