Background
Greenfield, Irwin Gilbert was born on November 30, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Sara (Baumhor) Greenfield.
materials scientist university administrator metallurgical engineer
Greenfield, Irwin Gilbert was born on November 30, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Sara (Baumhor) Greenfield.
Bachelor of Arts in Metallurgy, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1951; Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1962.
Metallurgist, Naval Air Experimental Station, Philadelphia, 1951-1953;
senior scientist, Franklin Institute laboratories Research and Development, Philadelphia, 1953-1963;
member of faculty, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1963;
professor metallurgy and mechanic/aerospace engineering, U. Delaware, since 1968;
Unidel professor materials science and mechanic engineering, U. Delaware, since 1985;
dean College Engineering, University Delaware, 1974-1985;
assistant to university president on science and technical, U. Delaware, 1985-1986;
interim director Materials Durability Center, U. Delaware
member Center for Composite Materials, U. Delaware, 1984-1985;
program director, Center for Composite Manufacturing and Sciences, 1985-1988. Visiting lecturer universities in Japan, 1965. Visiting professor Stanford University, 1969, University of Oxford, 1970, Technology U. Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1978, department materials science and metallurgy U. Cambridge, 1989.
Visiting scientist Experimental Station, duPont, 1988. Member uniform examinations committee National Council Engineering Examiners, 1981-1984.
Member of the United States Senator Roth's Energy Advisory Committee, 1975-1978. Member Delaware Energy Resources Commission conference, 1978-1979. Keynote speaker. Chairman Executive Committee Delaware Program Minority Engineers, 1974-1980.
Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (organizing commission on metal matrix composites), Electron Microscope Society American, American Society Metals (chairman subcommittee onmfg. metal matrix composites), American Society Engineering Education, Delaware Association Professional Engineers (council), Sigma Xi.
Married Barbara Shapiro, June 16, 1951. Children: Richard, Hermine, Steven.