Thomas Rector Bieler

Background

Bieler, Thomas Rector was born on April 18, 1956 in Newport Beach, California, United States.

Education

Bachelor in Applied Mechanics, Engineering Science, University of California, San Diego, 1978; Master of Science in Ceramic Engineering, University Washington, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science, University of California, Davis, 1989.

Career

Member technical staff applied mechanics department, Sandia National laboratories, Livermore, California, 1980-1985; research assistant, research engineer, University of California, Davis, 1986-1989; assistant professor department materials science, mechanics, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1989-1996; associate professor, since 1996. Summer faculty research fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Lewis, Cleveland, 1991, 93. Consultant Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1986-1988, United Nations Development Program, Beijing, Guangzhou (China) Municipal Science and Technology Commission, 1990, Research and Technology Institute We.

Michigan, Grand Rapids, Nelson Metals Corporation, Grandville, Michigan, 1990-1994.

Achievements

• Thomas Rector Bieler has been listed as a notable Materials scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Microbiology International (faculty advisory the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society /American Society for Microbiology chapter Michigan State University), American Society Engineering Education, Minerals, Metals, Materials Society (president Detroit section), Materials Research Society.

Interests

• Avocations: home-built aircraft, photography.

Connections

Son of Barrie Hill and Althea May (Rector). Married Jan Stacey Carpenter, August 18, 1984. 1 child, Renee Alyssa.

Father:

Barrie Hill Bieler

Mother:

Althea May (Rector) Bieler

Spouse:

Jan Stacey Carpenter

child:

Renee Alyssa Bieler