Background
Zelinski, Joseph John was born on December 30, 1922 in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Lottie Mary (Oshinski) Zelinski.
consultant engineering educator
Zelinski, Joseph John was born on December 30, 1922 in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Joseph and Lottie Mary (Oshinski) Zelinski.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1950.
Graduate fellow, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1946-1950;
project supervisor applied physics laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1950-1958;
staff scientist, Space Technology laboratories (now TRW, Inc.), Redondo Beach, California, 1958-1960;
head chemical technical division Operations Evaluation Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1960-1962;
principal research scientist, Avco Everett (Massachusetts) Research Laboratory, 1962-1964;
professor mechanic engineering, Northeastern U., Boston, 1964-1985;
professor emeritus, Northeastern U., Boston, since 1985;
president, World Education Resources, Ltd., Tampa, Florida, since 1984. Consultant Avco Everett Research Laboratory, 1964-1971, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Connecticut, 1966-1970, Modern Electric Products and Physical Sciences Company, Inc., Boston, 1980-1982, Morrison, Mahoney and Miller, Boston, 1984. Vice-chairman, chairman of the executive committee University Graduate Council, Northeastern U., Boston, 1980-1984, director mechanic engineering graduate program, 1982-1985.
Delegate 4th World Conference Continuing Engineering Education, Beijing China People to People, Spokane, Washington, 1989.
Principal Confraternity Christian Doctrine, Andover, Massachusetts, 1961-1964. President Andover Education Council, 1962-1964. Vice chairman Democratic Town Committee, Boxford, Massachusetts, 1980-1984.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Combustion Institute.
Married Mildred G. Sirois, July 22, 1946. Children: Douglas John, Peter David.