Background
Sirignano, William Alfonso was born on April 14, 1938 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Anthony P. and Lucy (Caruso) Sirignano.
educator aerospace and mechanical engineer
Sirignano, William Alfonso was born on April 14, 1938 in Bronx, New York, United States. Son of Anthony P. and Lucy (Caruso) Sirignano.
B.Aero.Engring., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1964.
Member research staff, Guggenheim laboratories, aerospace, mechanic science department Princeton University, 1964-1967;
assistant professor aerospace and mechanic science, Guggenheim laboratories, aerospace, mechanic science department Princeton University, 1967-1969;
associate professor, Guggenheim laboratories, aerospace, mechanic science department Princeton University, 1969-1973;
professor, Guggenheim laboratories, aerospace, mechanic science department Princeton University, 1973-1979;
department director graduate studies, Guggenheim laboratories, aerospace, mechanic science department Princeton University, 1974-1978;
George Tallman Ladd professor, head department mechanic engineering, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1979-1985;
dean School Engineering,, University of California-Irvine, 1985-1994;
professor, University of California-Irvine, since 1994. Consultant indsutry and government, since 1966. Lecturer and consultant North Atlantic Treaty Organization advisory group on aero research and development, 1967, 75, 80.
Chairman national and international technical congs. Chairman academic advisory county Industrial Research Institute, 1985-1988. Member space science applications advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985-1990, chairman combustion science microgravity disciplinary working group, 1987-1990.
Chairman of Commission on microgravity research space studies board National Research Council, 1991-1994.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Freeman scholar 1992), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Pendray Aerospace Literature award 1991, Propellants and Combustion award 1992, Energy Systems award 2004, Sustained Service award 2006, Wyld Propulsion award 2009), Society Industrial & Applied Mathematics, American Physical Society. Member: National Academy of Engineering, Combustion Institute (treasurer international organization, chairman eastern section, Alfred C. Egerton Gold medal 1996), Institute Dynamics Explosives and Reactive Systems (vice president 1991-1995, president 1995-1999, Oppenheim award 1993).
Married Lynn Haisfield, November 26, 1977. Children: Monica Ann, Jacqueline Hope, Justin Anthony.