Background
Feldman, Karl Thomas was born on February 20, 1938 in Independence, Kansas, United States. Son of Karl Thomas and Bonnie Bell (Burks) Feldman.
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Karl Thomas Feldman
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Mech. Engineering, University Kansas, 1961; Mechanical and Materials Engineering, U. Missouri, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1965.
Career
Professor mechanic engineering, U. N. Mexico, Albuquerque, 1964-1980;
director energy research center, U. N. Mexico, Albuquerque, 1976-1978;
president, Energy Engineering Inc., Albuquerque, 1977-1986;
engineering consultant, K.T.F. Research, Albuquerque, since 1986;
director energy program, Applied Research Associations, Inc., Albuquerque, 1988-1989;
manager engineering, RE/SPEC Inc., Albuquerque, 1989-1992;
president, Thermal Electric Devices, Inc., Albuquerque, since 1992. Consultant to over 50 major companies and government organizations including Sandia National laboratories, Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto, California, Los Alamos National laboratories, Jet Propulsion laboratories, Pasadena, California, Martin Marietta, Denver, Office of Naval Research, Arlington Virginia, Sanoh Industrial Corporation, Tokyo, since 1964. Expert witness in 26 accident investigation cases, since 1965.
Staff engineer Sandia National laboratories, 1966-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Sunday school teacher Christian Science Church Albuquerque, since 1965, board directors, since 1989, 1st reader, since 1992. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (national thermophysics committee 1977-1980), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (chairman N. Mexico section 1976-1977, Special Svc. award 1977, 25 year award 1990), American Solar EnergySoc., American Society for Engineering Education, N. Mexico Solar Industries Association (president 1982-1984), National Society Professional Engineers, N. Mexico Society Professional Engineers, Solar Energy Industries Associations (active systems committee 1985-1986), Tau BetaPi, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Carole Elizabeth Rehler. Children: John Christopher, Juliana, Patrick Michael.
