Background
Wnuk, Michael Peter was born on September 12, 1936 in Katowice, Poland. Came to the United States 1966. Son of Marian and Franciszka (Zaluski) Wnuk.
Mechanical engineering educator
Wnuk, Michael Peter was born on September 12, 1936 in Katowice, Poland. Came to the United States 1966. Son of Marian and Franciszka (Zaluski) Wnuk.
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Technology University Krakow, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University Krakow, 1962. Master of Science in Theoretical Physics, Jagiellonian University, 1965.
Teaching assistant physics, Technology U. Krakow, 1959-1962;
Adjunct Professor physics, Technology U. Krakow, 1962-1964;
assistant professor physics, Technology U. Krakow, 1964-1966;
assistant professor mechanic engineering, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1966-1967;
associate professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1967-1968;
senior research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1968;
associate professor mechanic engineering, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1969-1976;
professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1976-1982;
professor mechanic engineering, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1982. Director, coordinator summer school on "Nonlinear Mech. Facture", CISM, Udine, Italy, 1989.
Co-founder, lecturer Summer School on Fracture Mechanics, Yugoslavia, 1980-1989.
Executive director American Association for Advancement Polish Culture, Milwaukee, since 1983. Member American Academy Mechanics, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi.
Married Renata Jadwiga, June 7, 1964. 1 child, Jennifer.