Robert Eugene Uhrig

Background

Uhrig, Robert Eugene was born on August 6, 1928 in Raymond, Illinois, United States. Son of John Mathew and Anna LaDonna (Fireman) University.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, University Illinois, 1948. Master of Science, Iowa State University, Ames, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, Ames, 1954.

Graduate Advanced Management Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976.

Career

Instructor engineering mechanics, Iowa State University, 1948-1951; associate engineer, research assistant, Institute Atomic Research (at university), 1951-1954; associate professor engineering mechanics and nuclear engineering, also group leader, Institute Atomic Research (at university), 1956-1960; professor nuclear engineering, department chairman, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1960-1968; on leave, U. Florida, 1967-1968; dean College Engineering, University Florida, 1968-1973; dean emeritus, since 1989; deputy assistant director research, Department Defense, Washington, 1967-1968; director nuclear affairs, Florida Power & Light Company, Miami, 1973-1974; vice president for nuclear affairs, Florida Power & Light Company, 1974-1975; vice president nuclear and general engineering, Florida Power & Light Company, 1976-1978; vice president advanced systems and technical, Florida Power & Light Company, 1978-1986; distinguished professor engineering, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986-1998; distinguished scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1986. Republican Department Defense to commission on academic science and engineering Federal Council of Scientific and Technology, 1967. Chairman engineering advising committee National Science Foundation, 1972-1973.

Board directors Engineering Council Professional Development, 1968-1972. Member of commission education for engineering profession National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls., 1969-1972. Appointed member of advisory commission on reactor safeguards United States Nuc.

Regulatory Commission,1997. Part-time professor engineering U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1998.

Achievements

• Robert Eugene Uhrig has been listed as a noteworthy nuclear engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Fuzzy And Neural Approaches in Engineering

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  • Fuzzy And Neural Approaches in Engineering by Lefteri H. Tsoukalas (1997-02-05)
  • Random Noise Techniques in Nuclear Reactor Systems

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force. Instructor engineering mechanics United States Military Academy 1954-1956. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life, Richards Memorial award 1969), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Nuclear Society(chairman education committee 1962-1964, chairman technical group for education 1964-1966, director 1965-1968, Executive Committee board 1966-1968).

Member American Society Engineering Education (president S.E. section 1972-1973, chairman nuclear engineering division 1966-1967, 88-89, research award S.E. section 1962, Glenn Murphy award as Outstanding Educator 1992), John Henry Newman Honor Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Mu Epsilon, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi (Distinguished Member award 1997).

Connections

Married Paula Margaret Schnepf, November 27, 1954. Children: Robert John, Joseph Charles, Mary Catherine, Charles William, Jean Marie, Thomas Paul, Fredrick James.

Father:

John Mathew University

Mother:

Anna LaDonna (Fireman) University

Spouse:

Paula Margaret Schnepf

child:

Joseph Charles Uhrig

child:

Mary Catherine Uhrig

child:

Fredrick James Uhrig

child:

Charles William Uhrig

child:

Thomas Paul Uhrig

child:

Jean Marie Uhrig

child:

Robert John Uhrig