Background
Siginer, Dennis A. was born on July 10, 1946 in Ankara, Turkey. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Kazim Siginer and Emine Turkoz.
Dean Mechanical engineering educator
Siginer, Dennis A. was born on July 10, 1946 in Ankara, Turkey. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Kazim Siginer and Emine Turkoz.
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science with honors, Technology University Istanbul, 1969. Doctor of Science, Technology University Istanbul, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1982.
Research associate University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1976-1980. Assistant professor University Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1981-1983. Associate professor Auburn (Alabama) University, 1984-1992, professor mechanical engineering, 1992-1997.
Professor, head department mechanical engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, 1998-2000. Dean College Engineering, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 2000—2004. Organizer, chairman several international and national conferences.
Reviewer for numerous professional archival journals and federal and private funding agencies including National Science Foundation. Book reviewer publications in field. Member advisory board National Science Foundation Research Center.
Member advisory board engineering colleges and departments. Invited visiting professor, Russia, France, Japan, Chile, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil.
Fellow: Accreditation Board Engineering and Technology/American Society of Mechanical Engineers (program evaluator 2006), American Academy Mechanics, Science and Technology Research Council Turkey, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (lecturer 2000, organizer 20 symposia, editor 20 proceedings vols., service award 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997). Member: New York Academy of Sciences, Society Engineering Science, American Institute Physics, American Academy Mechanics (elected member 2006), Society Rheology (organizer annual meeting), American Society Engineering Education (research award 1992), Sigma Xi, Pi Tau Sigma (honorary).