Background
Powell, Robert Louis was born on August 20, 1951 in Baltimore. Son of Robert Louis Powell and Dorothy Marie Duffield.
educator researcher chemical engineer
Powell, Robert Louis was born on August 20, 1951 in Baltimore. Son of Robert Louis Powell and Dorothy Marie Duffield.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1972; Master of Science in Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1978.
Postdoctoral fellow, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1978-1979; assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1979-1984; professor, University of California, Davis, since 1984. Visiting research scientist Swedish Forest Products Laboratory, Stockholm, 1981. Visiting researcher Sandia National laboratories, Albuquerque, 1987.
Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Physical Society, Society Rheology (editor journal special issue 1991), Sigma Xi, Ta Beta Pi.
Married Margaret Mary O'Rourke, January 1, 1990. 1 child, Emma Lucille O'Rourke-Powell.