Background
Shephard, Mark Scott was born on October 27, 1951 in Buffalo. Son of William N. and Beatrice (Hass) Shephard.
Civil and mechanical engineering educator
Shephard, Mark Scott was born on October 27, 1951 in Buffalo. Son of William N. and Beatrice (Hass) Shephard.
Bachelor of Science, Clarkson University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1979.
Assistant professor сivil engineering and mechanic engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1979-1984;
associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, l984-87;
professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, l988-;
director Science Computation Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1990;
Samuel A. and Elisabeth C. Johnson Junior professor engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1993;
associate director, Rensselaer Design Research Center, Troy, New York, 1980-1990. Visiting research fellow General Electric Corporation, R & D Schenectady, 1985, consultant, 1984-1987. Consultant General Motors Research Laboratory, Detroit, since 1980, also other organizations.
Member technical advisory board Aries Technology, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1987-1989.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate), United States Association for Computational Mechanics (president);member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, American Academy Mechanics, International Association for Computational Mechanics (Executive Board), Sigma Xi, Tau BetaPi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sharon L. Nirschel, November 25, l972. Children: Steven W., Kari L.