Background
Rowlands, Robert Edward was born on July 7, 1936 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Edward and Eda May (Randell) Rowlands.
Rowlands, Robert Edward was born on July 7, 1936 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Edward and Eda May (Randell) Rowlands.
Bachelor. Science, U. British Columbia, Vancouver, 1959. Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1964, Doctor of Philosophy, 1967. Engineer mechanics MacMillan & Bloedel, PowellRiver, British Columbia, 1959, Illinois Institute Technology Research Institute, Chicago, 1967-1974.
Assistant professor, engineering University of Wisconsin, 1974-1976, associate professor engineering, 1976-1979, professor engineering, 1979-1987, director structural and materials testing laboratory, 1983-1990.
Visiting scholar People"s Republic China, 1985. Clark C. Heritage visiting scientist United States Department of Agriculture Forest Products Laboratory, 1987.
Visiting scholar GadjahMada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1991. Lecturer in field; consultant to research institutions, engineering organizations, instrument manufacturers, insurance companies, auto, farm-implement, food processing, paper products, foresty, composite, plastics, petroleum and mining industries.
Expert witness law firms.
International extensive technical travel throughout Scandanavia, Europe, United Kingdom, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Australia, China, Slovenia, Singapore, Indonesia and former Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
Engineer mechanics MacMillan & Bioedel, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, 1959, Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute, Chicago, 1967-1974. Assistant professor engineering University Wisconsin, 1974-1976, associate professor engineering, 1976-1979, professor engineering, 1979-1987, director structural and materials testing laboratory, 1983-1990. Clark C. Heritage visiting scientist United States Department of Agriculture Forest Products Laboratory, 1987.
Lecturer in field; consultant to research institutes, engineering organizations, instrument manufacturers, insurance companies, auto, farm-implement, food processing, paper products, foresty, composite, plastics, petroleum and mining industries. Expert witness law firms. International extensive technical travel throughout Scandanavia, Europe, United Kingdom, Japan, Spain, Portugal, Australia, China, Slovenia, Singapore, Indonesia and former Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Experimental Mechanics. Member Society Experimental Mechanics (member papers review committee since 1967, member editorial committee since 1976, book review editor since 1976, chairman composite committee 1977-1979, technical chairman 1975, chairman various technical sessions, Heyenyi award 1970, 76, fellow1982, Frocht award 1989), American Academy Mechanics.
Married Mary Roma Ranaghan, November 14, 1959. Children: Robert Philip, Edward Hugh.