Background
Drnevich, Vincent Paul was born on August 6, 1940 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis B. and Mary (Kutcel) Drnevich.
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Vincent Paul Drnevich
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Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, U. Notre Dame, 1962; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, U. Notre Dame, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1967.
Career
Assistant professor сivil engineering, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1967-1973; associate professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1973-1978; professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1978-1991; chairman сivil engineering, 1980-1984; acting dean engineering, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1989-1990; professor, head School Civil Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1991. Director joint highway research project Purdue University, 1991-1995. President Soil Dynamics, Instruments, Inc., West Lafayette, since 1974.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (department chairman heads county Executive Committee since 1996, vice Chairman of Commission on education-practitioner interface, 1994-1998, Norman medal 1973, Huber Research prize 1980), American Society for Testing and Materials (Executive Committee, technical editor Geotechnical Testing Journal 1985-1989, C.A. Hogentogler award 1979, Merit award 1993, Woodland Shockley award 1996). Member NSPE, American Society Engineering Education (secretary/treasurer сivil engineering division 1995-1998), Transportation Research Board, Earthquake Engineering.Rsch. Institute, Indiana Society Professional Engineers (president A.A. Potter chapter), Chi Epsilon (Harold T. Larson award 1985, James M. Robbins award 1989).
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Married Roxanne M. Hosier, August 20, 1966. Children: Paul, Julie, Jenny, Marisa.
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Religion
Roman Catholic