George Kaspar Serovy

Background

Serovy, George Kaspar was born on August 29, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of George and Helen (Kaspar) Serovy.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Iowa State University, 1948. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1958.

Career

Aeronautical research scientist National Advisory Committee for aeronautics (now National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Cleveland, 1949-1953. Faculty member Iowa State University, Ames, since 1953, professor mechanical engineering, since 1960, Anson Marston Distinguished professor, since 1980. Member propulsion panel National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council advisory to United States Air Force-Air Force Systems Command, 1969-1976.

Co-director, lecturer turbomachinery flow field computation North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Study Institute-U. Cambridge, England, 1973. Director, lecturer North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development, Paris, Munich, London, 1976, member working group on turbomachinery, 1978-1981, working group on test cases for computation of internal flow, since 1985, United States member Propulsion and Energetics Panel, since 1987.

Achievements

• George Kaspar Serovy has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (executive director Turbomachinery Institute since 1968, lecturer turbomachinery program 1968, 73, 75, 78, 80, 83, 86, professional development program 1978-1981, chairman gas turbine division 1984-1985). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Association for Hydraulic Research, Osborn Research Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Connections

Married Anita J. Morin, April 17, 1971. Children: David George, Dana Georgette.

Father:

George Serovy

Mother:

Helen (Kaspar) Serovy

Spouse:

Anita J. Morin

child:

David George Serovy

child:

Dana Georgette Serovy