Background
Burns, Stephen James was born on January 31, 1939 in New York City. Son of John Driscoll and Genevieve (McCarthy) Burns.
materials science researcher engineering educator
Burns, Stephen James was born on January 31, 1939 in New York City. Son of John Driscoll and Genevieve (McCarthy) Burns.
Bachelor of Science, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1961. Master of Science, Cornell University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1967.
Postdoctoral fellow Brown University, Providence, 1967-1968, assistant professor, 1968-1972. Associate professor University Rochester, New York, 1972-1977, professor, since 1979, director materials science program New York, 1995—2001, chair mechanical engineering, 2001—2007. Visiting professor Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1977-1978, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2007—2008.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, The Materials Society, Materials Research Society, American Ceramics Society.
Married Violanda Maria Oliverio, August 29, 1964. Children– Sean, Brian, Stephen.