Background
Torquato, Salvatore was born on February 10, 1954 in Falerna, Calabria, Italy. Son of Vincent and Palma (Vaccaro) Torquato. came to the United States, 1955.
Torquato, Salvatore was born on February 10, 1954 in Falerna, Calabria, Italy. Son of Vincent and Palma (Vaccaro) Torquato. came to the United States, 1955.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse University, 1975; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1980.
Research engineer, Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Bethpage, New York, 1975-1978; research assistant department mechanic engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1980; assistant professor department mechanic engineering, General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1981-1982; from assistant to associate professor departments mechanic, aerospace & chemical engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1982-1990; professor departments mechanic, aerospace & chemical engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1991-1992; professor Civil Engineering, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1992. Visiting professor Courant Institute Mathematics Sciences, New York City, 1990-1991. Consultant Eastman Kodak, Rochester, New York, since 1989.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Physical Society, Society Engineering Science, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Married Kim Tracey Hoberock, November 8, 1975. 1 child, Michelle.