John Larry Duda

Background

Duda, John Larry was born on May 11, 1936 in Donora, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Junior and Nellie (Tihanski) Duda.

Education

BSChE Case Institute Technology, Cleveland, 1958. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering U. Delaware, 1961, Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, 1963. Chemical engineer Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1963-1964,research engineer, 1964-1969, senior research engineer, 1969-1971.

Associate professor chemical engineering Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1971-1975, professor chemical engineering,1975, also head, chemical engineering department, 1983.

Career

Chemical engineer Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1963-1964, research engineer, 1964-1969, senior research engineer, 1969-1971. Associate professor chemical engineering Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1971-1975, professor, 1975—2006, head department, 1983-2000.

Achievements

• John Larry Duda has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (co-recipient William H. Walker award 1981, Charles Stine award 1989, director materials division since 1990, member council since 1996, director national since 1996). Member American Chemical Society (E.V. Murphree award, 2000), American Society Engineering Education (Lectureship award 1989, National Academy of Engineering (W.K. Lewis award 1994), Society Petroleum Engineers, Society Plastic Engineers, Society Tribology and Lubrication Engineers.

Connections

Married Margaret K. Barbalich, January 27, 1962. Children: John Eric, David Andrew, Paul Laurence, Laura Margaret.

Father:

John Junior Duda

Mother:

Nellie (Tihanski) Duda

Spouse:

Margaret K. Barbalich

child:

Paul Laurence Duda

child:

John Eric Duda

child:

David Andrew Duda

child:

Laura Margaret Duda