Joseph John Rencis

Background

Rencis, Joseph John was born on May 19, 1958 in Denville, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph John and Leila Jean (Colin) Rencis.

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Architectural & Building Construction Engineering, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) School Engineering, 1978; Bachelor of Science in Architectural & Building Construction Engineering, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) School Engineering, 1980; Master of Science in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Mechanics, Case Western Reserve U., 1985.

Career

Engineering technician, United States Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, summer 1979; instructor, grader department architectural & building construction engineering technical, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) School Engineering, 1979-1980; research assistant department сivil engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1980-1981; research and teaching assistant department сivil engineering, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1982-1985; graduate student researcher Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio., summer 1984; instructor engineering technical department, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1984; assistant professor mechanic engineering department, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1985-1990; associate professor mechanic engineering department, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1990-1995; associate professor, Russel M. Searle distinguished instructor mechanic engineering, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, since 1994. Engineering consultant Brooks Science, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1989. American Society for Engineering Education-National Aeronautics and Space Administration faculty fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, summers 1989, 90.

Research associate Phillips Laboratory, Geophysics Directorate, Space Sys. Technology branch, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, summer 1991. Member of advisory board for engineering technical Sussex County Vocational Technology H.S., Sparta, New Jersey, since 1994.

Achievements

• Joseph John Rencis has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator, mechanical/civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (secretary Control Massachusetts section 1988-1989, vice-chair 1989-1990, chair 1990-1992), American Society of Civil Engineers (structural division commission on electronic computation, subcommittee on personal computers and work stations 1986-1991), International Society for Boundary Elements (science steering committee since 1989), American Society Engineering Education, American Academy Mechanics, International Association for Boundary Element Methods, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Omega Museum.

Connections

Married Minerva Vasquez, September 14, 1991. 1 child, Christina.

Father:

Joseph John Rencis

Mother:

Leila Jean (Colin) Rencis

Spouse:

Minerva Vasquez

child:

Christina Rencis