Background

Barnett, Ralph Lipsey was born on July 15, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute Technology, 1955, Master of Science in Mechanics, 1958. Married; Association research engineer structural mechanics Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, 1955-1960. Evening instructor сivil engineering Illinois Institute Technology.

Structural research engineer R &Doctorate department Stanray Corporation, Chicago, 1960-1962.

Senior research engineer, group leaderIll. Institute Technology Research Institute, Chicago, 1962-1968, evening instructor mechanic and aerospace engineering, 1967-1969, full time faculty member, 1969, professor mechanic and aerospace engineering, 1969.

Director R & Doctorate, director rubber laboratory, director industrial chemistry laboratory Felt Products Manufacturing Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1968-1969. Chairman of the Board Triodyne, Incorporated., Niles, Illinois, construction engineering Triodyne Environmental Engineers Incorporated., Niles, Illinois, 1972, Alliance Tool Company, Maywood, Illinois,1984, Institute Advanced Safety Studies, Niles, 1984, Tryodyne Fire & Explosion, Oakbrook, Illinois, Triodyne-Wangler Construction Company, Incorporated., Niles, Triodyne Recreation, Incorporated., Niles.

CECO Steel Company scholar, 1953.

Armour Research Foundation fellow, 1955.

Career

Associate research engineer structural mechanics Armour Research Foundation, Chicago, 1955—1960. Evening instructor civil engineering Illinois Institute of Technology. Structural research engineer Research and Development Department Stanray Corporation, Chicago, 1960—1962.

Senior research engineer, group leader Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute, 1962—1968, evening instructor mechanical and aerospace engineering, 1967—1969, faculty member, since 1969, professor mechanical and aerospace engineering, since 1969. Director Research and Development, director rubber laboratory, director industrial chemistry laboratory Felt Products Manufacturing Company, Skokie, 1968—1969. Chairman board Triodyne, Inc., Niles.

Consultant engineer Triodyne Environmental Engineers Inc., since 1972, Alliance Tool Company, Maywood, Illinois, since 1984, Institute Advanced Safety Studies, Niles, since 1984, Tryodyne Fire & Explosion, Oakbrook, Illinois, Triodyne-Wangler Construction Company, Inc., Niles, Triodyne Recreation, Inc., Niles, Triodyne Safety Systems LLC, 1999.

Achievements

• Ralph Lipsey Barnett has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Professors, American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper prize Chicago section 1962), American Society of Civil Engineers (Collingwood prize 1960), American Society Engineering Education, American National Standards Institute (secretary), American Society Metals, Graphic Arts Technology Foundation, National Fire Protection Association, American Society Agricultural Engineers, National Safety Council, American Society Safety Engineers, American Concrete Institute, American Academy Mechanics, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married; 2 children.