Richard Carl Progelhof

Background

Progelhof, Richard Carl was born on August 13, 1936 in Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Carl and Madeline (Praml) Progelhof.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Newark College Engineering, 1958. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Lehigh University, 1962.

Career

Assistant professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1962-1964; research scientist, American Standard Research, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1964-1966; associate professor, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1967-1972; professor, New Jersey Institute Technology, Newark, 1972-1986; professor, department chairman mechanic engineering, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1986-1992; director school engineering and engineering technical, Pennsylvania State University, Pittsburgh, since 1992. Board directors Plastics Institute American, Hoboken, New Jersey.

Achievements

• Richard Carl Progelhof has been listed as a noteworthy mechanical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society Plastic Engineers (Best Paper award themoplastic, materials and foams division, 1981, thermoset division, 1983), Plastics and Rubber Institute, Society Manufacturing Engineers (senior ), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (senior ), American Society Engineer Educators.

Connections

Children: Linda Ann, David Carl.

Father:

John Carl Progelhof

Mother:

Madeline (Praml) Progelhof

child:

David Carl Progelhof

child:

Linda Ann Progelhof