Charles Alexander Garris, Jr.

EDUCATION:

1965 B.Engr.(Marine); State University of New York, Maritime College

1968 M. S. (Mechanical Engineering) State University of New York at Stony Brook

1971 Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) State University of New York at Stony Brook

HONORS

2006 Thomas A. Edison Patent Award: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2003-2004 Interim Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, George Washington University

1984- Present: Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, George Washington University

1978-84 Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, George Washington University

1988-89 Program Director of Heat Transfer & Energy Systems, National Science Foundation

1990- 2002 Expert; Interfacial, Transport, and Thermodynamics (part-time & summers) National Science Foundation

1971-73/1976-78 Chief of Mechanical Engineering Lab, Scientist, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas, Caracas, Venezuela

1971-73, 1976-78 Associate Professor (Adjunct), Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.

1976-78 Associate Professor, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela.

1973-76 Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1974-76 Senior Scientist (Part-time),Naval Plant Representative Office, United Technologies Corp., East Hartford, Connecticut.

1966 Third Assistant Engineer, S. S. Gateway City, Sea Land Service, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Fellow - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Associate Fellow - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Member - American Society of Engineering Education

Member - Sigma Xi -(President of GW Chapter 1991-92)

Member - Pi Tau Sigma

LICENSES

Professional Engineer, Virginia.

Patent Agent, Registered with the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office

U. S. Coast Guard License:"Third Assistant Engineer of Steam and Motor Vessels".

GRADUATE DISSERTATION & THESIS STUDENTS ADVISED:

M. Ortiz, J. Z. Irdmusa, M. I. Anjum, T. P. Delianides, C. Paparella, G. Sideropoulos,

C. K. Oelsner, W. J. Parker, S. J. Cordier, M. Abdel-Wahab, B. R. Hodges, H. K. Toh,

S. M. Amin, M. Kennemuyi, J. Shipman (with C. Mavriplis), N. Castro,

K. Alhussan, A. Ababneh, M. Kamara, H. Zhang, M. Umar, W. J. Hong(in prog),

K. Bulusu (in prog), A. Gupta (in prog), K. Chabukswar (in prog), A. Garg (in prog).