Background
Carroll, Michael M. was born on December 8, 1936 in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland. Son of Timothy and Catherine (Gleeson) Carroll. came to the United States 1960.
academic dean Mechanical engineering educator
Carroll, Michael M. was born on December 8, 1936 in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland. Son of Timothy and Catherine (Gleeson) Carroll. came to the United States 1960.
Bachelor, University College, Galway, Ireland, 1958. Master of Arts, University College, Galway, Ireland, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1965.
Doctor of Science, National University Ireland, 1979. Doctor of Laws (honorary), National University Ireland, 1992.
Assistant professor mechanic engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1965-1969; associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1969-1973; professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1973-1983; Shell distinguished chair, Shell Companies Foundation, 1983-1988; dean George R. Brown School Engineering, Burton J. and Ann McMurtry professor engineering, Rice U., Houston, since 1988. Board directors Daniel Industries Inc. Consultant TerraTek laboratories, Salt Lake City, 1976-1984, Thoratec Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 1976-1984, Science Applications International, La Jolla, California, since 1984, Judge Advocate General Industries, Trinidad, California, since 1984, Sandia laboratories, Albuquerque, since 1991, British Petroleum, Houston, since 1991, Adams Golf, since 1998.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Academy Mechanics (president 1994-1995), American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Society Engineering Education (governor board, deans council since 1992), Society Engineering Science (board directors, vice president, president), Sigma Xi.
Married Carolyn F. Gahagan, October 31, 1964. Children— Patricia, Timothy J.