Background
Rubin, Edward Stephen was born on September 19, 1941 in New York City. Son of Hyman Rubin and Esther Pinto.
engineering educator mechanical engineer
Rubin, Edward Stephen was born on September 19, 1941 in New York City. Son of Hyman Rubin and Esther Pinto.
Bachelor of Engineering cum laude in Mechanical Engineering, City College of New York, 1964. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1969.
Assistant professor mechanic engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1969-1972;
assistant professor mechanic engineering public affairs, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1972-1974;
associate professor mechanic engineering-engineering public policy, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1974-1979;
professor mechanic engineering-engineering public policy, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1979;
director, Center for Energy and Environ Studies-Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1978;
alumni professor environmental engineering and science, Center for Energy and Environ Studies-Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1989;
director Environmental Institute, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1991-1993. Visiting mechanic engineer Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1975, 77. Visiting professor department physics, visiting fellow Churchill College-U. Cambridge (England), 1979-1980.
Member commission on advanced fossil energy technical National Academy of Engineering, 1983-1984, member commission on engineering research priorities, 1984-1986. Member commission on clean coal technical Energy Advisory Board Department Energy, 1984-1985. Member of national air pollution control technical advising committee Environmental Protection Agency, 1985-1989.
Member commission on innovative clean coal technical deployment, National Coal Council, 1988 (advisory to Secretary of Energy, Department Energy). Member mitigation panel on policy implications of greenhouse warming NAS, 1989-1991. Member commission on National Energy Modeling System, National Research Council, 1990-1992, vice chairman panel on strategic planning for Department of Energy Coal Research, 1993-1994.
Member Department of Energy review panel fuel cycle externalities, 1992-1993. Consultant to energy-environmental problems government agency, private organizations.
Member Allegheny County Air Pollution Control Advisory Board, 1973-1980. Member Pennsylvania Governor's Energy Council Task Force on Energy Management, 1974-1976, Pennsylvania Air and Water Quality Technology Advisory Committee, 1977-1979. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive committee Pittsburgh section 1970-1974, executive committee Air Pollution Control division 1980-1985, chairman Air Pollution Control division 1983-1984).
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Air Pollution Control Association, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Maria Carmen Seligra, December 20, 1966. Children: Denise, Lisa.