Background
Phillips, Winfred Marshall was born on October 7, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Marshall and Gladys Marian (Barden) Phillips.
academic administrator professor mechanical engineer
Phillips, Winfred Marshall was born on October 7, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Claude Marshall and Gladys Marian (Barden) Phillips.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1963; Master of Arts in Engineering, University Virginia, 1966; Doctor of Science, University of Virginia, 1968.
Mechanical engineer United States Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1963. National Science Foundation trainee, teaching and research assistant department aerospace engineering University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1963—1967, research scientist, 1966—1967. Assistant professor department aerospace engineering Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1968-1974, from associate professor to professor, 1974—1980, associate dean research College Engineering, 1979—1980.
Head School Mechanical Engineering Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1980-1988. Dean College Engineering University Florida, Gainesville, 1988-1999, associate vice president engineering, 1989—1999, vice president research and Don and Ruth Eckis professor biomedical engineering, since 1999. Board director Wachovia Bank, Gainesville.
Visiting professor University Paris, 1976—1977. Advisory committee Nimbus corporation, 1985—1990, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1990—1993, AvMed Inc. Co-founder, vice president Chief Executive Officer Inc., since 1990.
Academy advisory council Industrial Research Institute, 1990—1993. Executive committee Accreditation Board on Engineering and Technology, 1991—1996. Science advisory committee Electric Power Research Institute, 1994—1999.
Vice-chairman Southeastern Coalition for Minorities in Engineering, since 1995, chairman, 2001—2004. International reviews for universities in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Netherlands, Kuwait, Mexico, China, France Accreditation Board on Engineering and Technology, since 1995. Board dirs Oak Ridge Associated Universities, since 2002, chair council, member executive committee, since 2002, chairman board, since 2009.
Member United States President's Commission on National Medal of Science, 2003—2008.
Member Indiana Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Board, 1981—1988. Board directors Central Pennsylvania Heart Association, 1974—1980, University Florida Foundation, 1989—1991, 1995—2001. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society for Engineering Education (vice chair 2001-2002, chairman board since 2002, Lamme award 2003), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (honorary senior vice president education 1986-1988, board directors 1995-2000, president 1998-1999, Dedicated Service award 2001, Ralph Coates Roe medal 2005), biomedical Engineering Society(fellow, 2005), New York Academy of Sciences, American Astronomical Society, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering (founding fellow, chair college fellows 1994-1995, president 1996-1997), American Society Engineering Education (past chairman long range planning society awards 1990-1992, vice chairman engineering deans council 1991-1993, chair since 1993, board directors 1994-1998, 1st vice president 1994-1995, president 1996-1997), Royal Society Arts, American Society Artificial Internal Organs (trustee 1982-1990, secretary-treasurer 1986-1987, president 1988-1989, advisory board since 1998), Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (president 1996-1997).
Member National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (committee quality of engineering education), University Programs in Computer-Aided Engineering, Design and Manufacturing (board directors 1985-1991), Washington Accord (chair 2007-2011), Institute of Economic Affairs (chair 2010-2011), American Physical Society, International Society Biotheology, Florida Engineering Society, Cosmos Club, Florida Blue Key, Rotary (president Lafayette 1987-1988), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Tau Sigma, Sigma Gamma Tau, Tau Beta Pi (eminent engineer).
Children: Stephen, Sean.