Warren DeVries

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Warren Richard DeVries is an American mechanical engineer.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "New ME chair Warren DeVries is a natural" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. Spring 1997. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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. 1 2 "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.