Background
Carmi, Shlomo was born on July 18, 1937 in Cernauti, Romania. Son of Shmuel and Haia (Marcovici) Carmi. came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1978.
scientist Mechanical engineering educator
Carmi, Shlomo was born on July 18, 1937 in Cernauti, Romania. Son of Shmuel and Haia (Marcovici) Carmi. came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1978.
Student, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1958-1960; Bachelor of Science cum laude, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1962; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1968.
Research engineer W. Rand Gold Mining Company, Krugersdorp, South Africa, 1962—1963. Research assistant, research fellow University Minnesota, 1963—1968. Assistant professor mechanical engineering Wayne State University, Detroit, 1968—1970, 1972—1973, associate professor, 1973—1978, professor, 1978—1986.
Professor and head mechanical engineering and mechanics department Drexel University, Philadelphia, 1986—1996. Professor, dean College Engineering and Information Technology University Maryland Baltimore County, 1996—2006, professor and chair mechanical engineering department, since 2006. Senior lecturer Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, 1970-1972, sabbatical I. Taylor chair, 1977-1978.
Conglomerate fellow science advisory to Sen. Carl Levin, 1985-1986. Research specialist Ford Motor Company, summers 1973, 74, 76, 77, Detroit Edison Company, summer 1983.
Speaker in field; chair National Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Committee, 1996-1997. Served in Israeli Army, 1956-1958.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (vice president engineering education 2000-2003, senior vice president education 2003-2006, board governors since 2008). Member American Society Engineering Education (dean's council 1996-2006), American Physical Society, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (evaluator mechanical engineering programs 1988-1996), Golden Key, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Rachel Aharoni, December 23, 1963. Children: Sharon, Ronen-Itzhak, Lemore.