Background
Plesniak, Michael Walter was born on April 1, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter and Vera (Danilkowicz) Plesniak.
Mechanical engineering educator
Plesniak, Michael Walter was born on April 1, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter and Vera (Danilkowicz) Plesniak.
Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1983. Master of Science, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1990.
Research assistant Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1980-1985. Research fellow Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, 1985. Research assistant Stanford (California) University, 1985-1989.
Postdoctoral scholar Stanford/National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames, Moffett Field, California, 1990. Assistant professor School Mechanical Engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1991. Consultant Stanford University/National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames, Moffett Field, 1991.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Engineering Education, American Physical Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi (president 1983-1984), Pi Tau Sigma.
Married Karen A. Hoagberg, July 20, 1991.