Curriculum Vitae of  Marek-Jerzy Pindera

Position:

Professor of Applied Mechanics

Business Address:

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
351 McCormick Road, Thornton Hall
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4742
Phone: (804) 924-1040
E-mail: marek@virginia.edu

Home Address:

1252 Chatham Ridge
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Phone: (804) 974-6536

Personal Data:

Date of Birth:  March 3, 1951
Place of Birth:  Warsaw, Poland
Citizenship:  U.S
Marital Status:  Married

Hobbies:

Soaring (Private Pilot Certificate - glider rating,), Sailing, Skiing, Running

Education:

B. Appl. Sci., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1975
M. Appl. Sci., Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1976
Ph.D., Engineering Mechanics, NASA-Virginia Tech Composites Program, Virginia Tech, 1981

Professional and Academic Appointments:

Sept 1997 - Present:     Professor of Applied Mechanics, Civil Engineering Dept., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Sept 1991 - Aug 1997: Associate Professor of Applied Mechanics, Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics Dept., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Sept 1988 - Aug 1991: Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics, Civil Engineering Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Jan 1985 - Aug 1988:  Assistant Professor of Engineering Mechanics, Engineering Science and Mechanics Dept., VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA. 

July 1983 - Dec 1984:  Sr Research Engineer, Shelter Materials Group R & D, CertainTeed Corp., Blue Bell, PA.

Feb 1983 - June 1983: Technical Consultant, J. T. Pindera & Sons Engineering Services, Ltd., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Aug 1981 - Jan 1983:  Research Engineer, Materials Sciences Corporation, Spring House, PA.

Jan 1978 - Aug 1981:  Ph.D. candidate and Research Assistant, NASA-Virginia Tech Composites Program, Engineering Science and Mechanics Department, VPI & SU, Blacksburg, VA.

Jan 1977 - Dec 1977:   Plant Automation Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Ltd., Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

CV Continued