Background
Ovaert, Timothy Christopher was born on April 30, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Allen and Joyce Ann (Collins) Ovaert.
Mechanical engineering educator
Ovaert, Timothy Christopher was born on April 30, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Walter Allen and Joyce Ann (Collins) Ovaert.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1981; Master of Engineering Management, Northwestern University, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1989.
Plant engineer Wells Manufacturing Company-Dura Bar Division, Woodstock, Illinois, 1981-1985. Mechanical engineer National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1986. Assistant professor Penn State University, 1989-1995.
Associate professor Pennsylvania State University, 1995-2000, professor, 2000, University Notre Dame, Indiana, since 2000.
Traffic safety committee Borough of State College, Pennsylvania, 1992. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society Tribologists and Lubrications Engineers.
Married Valerie Mora, July 16, 1988. Children: Teresa Noel, Christina Lynn.