Robert Peter Kusy

Background

Kusy, Robert Peter was born on October 19, 1947 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Stanley J. and Mary B. (Rutkiewicz) Kusy.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1969; MSMetE, Drexel U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, Drexel U., 1973.

Career

Rubber research technician, Vellumoid Gasket Corporation division Federal-Mogul Corporation, Worcester, 1966-1969; research assistant department metallurgical engineering, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1969-1972; research associate, U. North Carolina Dental Research Center, Chapel Hill, 1972-1974; assistant professor oral biology department orthodontics, U. North Carolina Dental Research, Chapel Hill, 1974-1979; associate professor orthodontics department orthodontics, U. North Carolina Dental Research, Chapel Hill, 1979-1989; associate professor biomedical engineering, U. North Carolina School Medicine, Chapel Hill, 1985-1989; professor orthodontics, professor biomedical engineering, U. North Carolina School Dentistry and Medicine, Chapel Hill, since 1989; Adjunct Professor curriculum applied science, U. North Carolina School Dentistry and Medicine, Chapel Hill, 1990-1996; administrative board, U. North Carolina Graduate School, Chapel Hill, 1989-1995; professor curriculum applied and materials science, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1996. Engineering design, testing and management consultant International Nickel, Structure-Probe, DuPont, Kodak, CTL Technology, Rising Star, Smiling Faces, Epolin, Dental Research Corporation, Tracor Aerospace, Enron Chemical, Unitek, 3M, Ormco Corporation, Flexmedics Corporation, Lancer Orthodontics, Aristech, Orthodontic Partners, Hutchinson Technology, Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Composite Products, A-Company, Ortho Organizers, U. North Carolina, Tom's of Maine, Implant Sciences. Reviewer small projects grants National Institutes of Health, since 1985, project site visitor, since 1986.

Member board science advising committee Epolin Corporation, 1986-1989.

Achievements

• Robert Peter Kusy has been listed as a noteworthy Biomedical engineering and orthodontics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Hills of the Haw Home Owners' Association, 1986-1988. Member pastoral county Newman Center, 1986-1987. Organizer Senior Basketball Club, Chapel Hill Cmty.

Center, 1985-1988; coach Children's Basketball League, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, 1981-1982, 83-86. Member church choir, 1987-1989, 92-. Captain United States Army, 1969-1977.

Member North America Thermal Analysis Society, American Society Materials, American Chemical Society (division polymer chemistry division physical chemistry), International Association Dental Research, American Association Dental Research, International Metallographic Society, Society Biomaterials, Society Plastics Engineers.

Connections

Married Gisela Bauer, June 27, 1969. Children: Kimberly, Kevin.

Father:

Stanley J. Kusy

Mother:

Mary B. (Rutkiewicz) Kusy

Spouse:

Gisela Bauer

child:

Kimberly Kusy

child:

Kevin Kusy