Peter Vadasz

Background

Vadasz, Peter was born on January 5, 1951 in Bucharest, Romania. Son of Johan and Aurelia (Bercov) Vadasz.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, TECHNION-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 1979. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, TECHNION-Israel Institute of Technology, 1983. Doctor of Science., TECHNION-Israel Institute of Technology, 1988.

Career

Development engineer Poper Engineering Ltd., Haifa, 1979-1980. Industrial Research and Development and project engineer Israel Electric Corporation Ltd., 1980-1986, project manager, 1986-1988, head, energy storage section, 1988-1990. Assistant professor Mechanical Engineering University The University of Durban-Westville, Durban, South Africa, 1991-1992, professor, head department Mechanical Engineering, 1992-1998.

Professor, chair department mechanical engineering Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, since 2002. Consulting engineer; member editorial advisory board International Journal Applied Thermodynamics, SAIMechE Research and Development Journal, Referees, Journal Fluid mechanics, Journal Heat Transfer. Transport in Porous Media, Kluwer Dordrecht, The Netherlands, International Journal Heat Mass Transfer.

Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Peter Vadasz has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Board Governors award 1994-1995), South African Institute Mechanical Engineers, South African Institute Energy.

Interests

• Avocations: ice skating, tennis, chess, music, computers.

Connections

Married Alisa Sol Levy, May 28, 1980. Children: John Johnathan, Nataly Imbar, Gabriel Stephen.

Father:

Johan Vadasz

Mother:

Aurelia (Bercov) Vadasz

Spouse:

Alisa Sol Levy

child:

Nataly Imbar Vadasz

child:

Gabriel Stephen Vadasz

child:

John Johnathan Vadasz