Warren DeVries

Warren Richard DeVries is an American mechanical engineer.

Early life and education

DeVries's father and grandfather worked for Case Corporation.[1] Warren DeVries earned two Bachelor's of Science degrees in 1971, the first in letters and engineering from Calvin College and the second in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] He remained at UW–Madison to complete a Master's of Science in mechanical engineering in 1973, followed by a doctorate in the subject alongside minors in statistics and electrical and computer engineering in 1975.[2]

Career

After serving as lecturer at UW–Madison for two years, DeVries became an assistant professor at the University of Michigan until 1982.[2] Upon joining the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that year, DeVries was promoted to associate professor.[2] DeVries was appointed to a full professorship in 1994,[2] and left RPI in 1996 for Iowa State University, where he was chair of the mechanical engineering department until 2002.[1][2] DeVries moved from Iowa State to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 2006, to serve as dean of engineering and information technology.[3] He stepped down from the deanship in 2014,[4] and retained a professorship until retiring with emeritus status in 2018.[2]

Awards and honors

DeVries was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1997.[5][6] The ASME elevated DeVries to honorary membership in 2014.[4][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "New ME chair Warren DeVries is a natural" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. Spring 1997. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Dr. Warren R. DeVries". University of Maryland Baltimore County Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Warren R. Devries is New Dean of Engineering & Information Technology at UMBC". University of Maryland Baltimore County. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Warren DeVries Elected Honorary Member of ASME". University of Maryland Baltimore County College of Engineering and Information Technology. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ^ DeVries, Warren (Spring 1998). "Notes from the chair" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Fellows: The ASME Fellow: A Membership Grade of Distinction". American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ^ "DeVries and Spanos to Receive ASME Honorary Membership at 2014 Congress". American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2024.