Background
Agonafer, Dereje was born on January 16, 1950 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Son of Yemiru and Guetenesh Agonafer. came to the United States 1968.
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Dereje Agonafer
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Dereje Agonafer, American Engineer. Named Most Outstanding Student Graduate, Howard U., 1984, Instructor of Year,1983, Most Outstanding Teacher, 1983; recipient Outstanding Technology Achievement award Computer Aided Thermal Modeling, 1991, 1st Level Invention Achievement award, 1992. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (program chairman 1987- Mid-Hudson chapter, member K-16 committee), Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Colorado, 1972; Master of Science, Howard U., 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Howard U., 1984.
Career
Teaching assistant, University Colorado, Boulder, 1970-1972; Teaching assistant, Howard U., Washington, 1976-1979; part-time instructor, Howard U., 1980-1983; instructor, Howard U., 1983-1984; senior associate engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984-1985; staff engr, 1985-1988; advisory engineer, 1988-1992; senior engineer, International Business Machines Corporation, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1992.
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Membership
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (program chairman 1987- Mid-Hudson chapter, member K-16 committee), Sigma Xi.
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Married Carolyn T., March 5, 1982. Children: Damena, Senayet.
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American
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Named Most Outstanding Student Graduate, Howard U., 1984, Instructor of Year,1983, Most Outstanding Teacher, 1983. Recipient Outstanding Technology Achievement award Computer Aided Thermal Modeling, 1991, 1st Level Invention Achievement award, 1992.Named Most Outstanding Student Graduate, Howard U., 1984, Instructor of Year,1983, Most Outstanding Teacher, 1983. Recipient Outstanding Technology Achievement award Computer Aided Thermal Modeling, 1991, 1st Level Invention Achievement award, 1992.