The University of New Mexico School of Engineering has announced the appointment of Juan Heinrich as chair and professor of Mechanical Engineering. Heinrich will begin August 16, prior to the start of UNM fall semester and will lead a department of 300 students and 17 faculty.
“Professor Heinrich brings a vision and leadership style that will move the department and school forward at a time of great opportunity in engineering,” said Joe Cecchi, dean, School of Engineering. “I’m extremely pleased that such an outstanding, accomplished faculty member will be leading the Department of Mechanical Engineering.”
Heinrich is currently professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona. His teaching experience spans a broad array of courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has conducted research on the analysis of materials and the modeling of solids and fluid flow.
Heinrich received his Ph.D. in Mathematics/Numerical Analysis from the University of Pittsburgh in 1975. He then was a senior research assistant in the department of Civil Engineering at the University of Wales in Great Britain. From 1978-1980, Heinrich was a senior research associate in the department of Earth Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the University of Arizona in 1980 as assistant professor and was promoted to full professor in 1990.
UNM Mechanical Engineering teaches and conducts research in the areas of robotics and control systems, fluid mechanics, applied mechanics, materials science, manufacturing processes, instrumentation, thermodynamics and heat transfer.
Contact: Greg Johnston (505) 277-1816
Posted by at June 18, 2004 09:51 AM