Background
McDowell, David Lynn was born on December 20, 1956 in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. Son of Leland Lee and Wilma Francis McDowell.
Mechanical engineering educator
McDowell, David Lynn was born on December 20, 1956 in Red Oak, Iowa, United States. Son of Leland Lee and Wilma Francis McDowell.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Nebraska, Lincoln, 1979. PhDME, University Illinois, Champaign, 1983.
Assistant professor mechanic engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1983-1987; associate professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1987-1992; professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1992; regents professor, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1996; Carter N. Paden Junior Distinguished chair in metals processing, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1998. Director Mech. Properties Research Laboratory, since 1992.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Henry Hess award 1988, Nadai award 1997, editor Journal Engineering Material Technology 1997-2002), American Society for Microbiology International, Society Engineering Science. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (annual fatigue lecturer, 2002), Materials Research Society, the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, American Academy Mechanics, American Society for Engineering Education, Society Engineering Science (vice president 2001, president 2002), Khan International (Medal Plasticity, 2008).
Married Kathryn M. McDowell, May 26, 1979. Children: Matthew Todd, Andrew Joel, James Neal.