Background
Conry, Thomas Francis was born on March 7, 1942 in West Hempstead, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Bridget Anne Conry.
consultant Mechanical engineering educator
Conry, Thomas Francis was born on March 7, 1942 in West Hempstead, New York, United States. Son of Thomas and Bridget Anne Conry.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1963; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin -Madison, 1970.
Engineer, General Motors Corporation, Milwaukee, 1963-1966;
senior research engineer, General Motors Corporation, Indianapolis, 1969-1971;
assistant professor general engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1971-1975;
associate professor general and mechanic engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1975-1981;
professor general and mechanic engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1981;
co-director managing engineering program, College Engineering, Urbana, 1986-1989;
head department general engineering, College Engineering, Urbana, 1987-1998;
coordinator program in technical and business, College Engineering, Urbana, 1995-1998. Senior visitor U. Cambridge (England), 1978. Consultant Zurn Industries, 1974-1983.
Staff consultant Sargent & Lundy, Engineers, 1977, 79. Consultant-evaluator commission on institutions of higher education North Ctl. Association, since 1983.
Consultant industrial firm on machine dynamics, optimization and tribology. National Science Foundation trainee, 1968-1969. National Aeronautics and Space Administration/American Society for Engineering Education summer faculty fellow, 1974-1975.
Member Board Education St. Matthews Parish Roman Catholic Church, Champaign, 1981-1984. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (life. Chairman design engineering division 1979-1980, technical editor Journal Vibration, Acoustics, Stress and Reliability in Design, 1984-1989, member board on communications 1989-1993, 96-00, member committee on finance and investment 1999-1904).
Member American Society Engineering Education, Urbana Rotary Club (president 2008-2009), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sharon Ann Silverwood, June 10, 1967. Children: Christine Elizabeth, Carolyn Danielle, Anne Marie.
