Robert Edward Melnik

Background

Melnik, Robert Edward was born on November 19, 1933 in New York City. Son of Adam Edward and Anna Elizabeth (Petroccia) Melnik.

Education

B.Aero.Engring., Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1956; M.Aero. Engineering, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1965.

Career

Research scientist, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, New York, 1956-1966; head aerodynamics research group, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, 1966-1973; director fluid mechanics, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, 1973-1989; technical manager, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Bethpage, 1994-1997; professor computational engineer, Mississippi State University, since 1997.

Achievements

• Robert Edward Melnik has been listed as a noteworthy aeronautical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Family Service League of Suffolk, since 1975. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Carol Joan Ceparano, September 24, 1960. Children: Joann, Christine.

Father:

Adam Edward Melnik

Mother:

Anna Elizabeth (Petroccia) Melnik

Spouse:

Carol Joan Ceparano

child:

Joann Melnik

child:

Christine Melnik