Armour College of Engineering Profiles
Donald Chmielewski
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Why haven't fuel cells replaced more traditional power technologies such as the internal combustion engine?
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Herek Clack
Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering
You could say that Associate Professor Herek Clack's research packs more bang for the buck.
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Martin Cooper
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1950; M.S., 1957. Executive Chairman and Co-founder of ArrayComm, Inc.
'Being a symbiote has worked for me,' says inventor Martin Cooper, likening himself to an organism that exists in a mutually beneficial relationship with another. 'Absorb everything in life!''Being a symbiote has worked for me,' says inventor Martin Cooper, likening himself to an organism that exists in a mutually beneficial relationship with another. 'Absorb everything in life!'
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Noel Deis
Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate
Noel Deis scored the winning goal the day her soccer club coach at Albuquerque Academy forwarded her an email about student-athlete recruitment at IIT.
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Kalyanji Gala
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, 1966. CEO, International Marketing Corp.
Kalyanji M. Gala founded International Marketing Corp. in Mumbai, India, in 1975 to bring advanced technologies such as semiconductors and solar-energy equipment to the country.Kalyanji M. Gala founded International Marketing Corp. in Mumbai, India, in 1975 to bring advanced technologies such as semiconductors and solar-energy equipment to the country.
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Jared Gardner
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2006
Jared Gardner earned his bachelor's in mechanical engineering in 2006. 'I was attracted to IIT by a number of factors, the most important being the possibility of a close working relationship with faculty since it is a smaller school, the location and the variety of available scholarships,
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Bill Gross
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1952. Aviation Consultant and Retired President, Douglas Aircraft Co./McDonnell Douglas Corp.
As chief designer for the DC-9 jet airliner and program manager for the wide-body DC-10 jet airliner, Bill Gross was instrumental in the evolution of the aviation industry.As chief designer for the DC-9 jet airliner and program manager for the wide-body DC-10 jet airliner, Bill Gross was instrumental in the evolution of the aviation industry.
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Norb Kaiser
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, 1963. Retired Chairman and CEO of Kamco Plastics, Inc.
While Norb Kaiser had a highly successful career as a Kamco Plastics executive and as former vice president of the Arco Engraving and Die Mold Co., he also believes there are other areas of a person’s life—family, faith, and community—that deserve focused attention.
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Jennifer Kang-Mieler
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Jennifer J. Kang-Mieler, assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering, is a prominent researcher in her field, was instrumental in establishing the Department of Biomedical Engineering at IIT as one of its first new faculty members, and is a diligent instructor and mentor to both undergraduate and graduate students.
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Ed Kaplan
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1965, CEO and Chairman, Zebra Technologies
Ed Kaplan, one of Chicago's most successful technology entrepreneurs, grew up in Chicago's East Rogers Park neighborhood, attended Senn High School and later IIT, where he graduated with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering.
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Paul McCoy
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1972. Co-Founder and President, Trans-Elect
Paul McCoy grew up on Chicago's near south side and graduated from De LaSalle, IIT’s neighborhood high school. Proximity, however, isn’t why he came to IIT.
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Medical Imaging Research Center
Cardiologists will be more effectively able to evaluate a patient’s heart function using single-photon emission computed tomography, or SPECT, thanks to a project currently underway at IIT's Medical Imaging Research Center (MIRC)
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Gareth Meirion-Griffith
Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE) Ph.D. Candidate
Gareth Meirion-Griffith made the decision to join the IIT community after discussing his graduate research with his now advisor, Assistant Professor Matt Spenko, and discovering that at IIT, he could continue his work in vehicle-terrain interaction at the doctoral level.
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Walter Nathan
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Founder and Chairman of RTC Industries
Walter Nathan earned his Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1944. He came to IIT because it had a great reputation and still does, he says.
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John P. O'Neill
B.S. in Civil Engineering, 1989. Director of Civil Engineering, A. Epstein & Sons
John O'Neill was born in Chicago, grew up in the Chicago area and might not have continued his education in Chicago if it wasn't for meeting an IIT recruiter at a college fair.
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Krishna Pagilla
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
At the forefront of research in the area of water and wastewater treatments, Professor Krishna Pagilla has established a solid research program at IIT, attracting more than $1 million from several funding sources
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Victor Perez-Luna
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
What if something smaller than a postage stamp could detect potentially deadly bacteria?
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Thermal Processing Technology Center
The element titanium, found in the earth' crust and in meteorites, is a silvery-white substance known for its properties of low density, good strength, and high resistance to corrosion.
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Michael Turturro
PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
A visit to IIT during the Camras Weekend for prospective students as a high school student set biomedical engineering PhD candiate Michael Turturro's future in motion.
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Al Ver
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1968. Retired VP, COO, and CEO of Automotive Components Holdings, Ford Motor Co.
After receiving his chemical engineering degree from IIT, Al Ver obtained an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University in 1972.
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Manu Vora
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1970; Ph.D., 1975
IIT's 'sterling reputation' for exemplary graduate programs influenced Manu Vora, who came from Mumbai, India, to study at IIT. His days at IIT laid the groundwork for his dual passions: quality management/business excellence and fundraising.
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Meg Wiebe
Chemical Engineering Undergraduate
While Meg Wiebe was impressed by Illinois Institute of Technology’s great reputation, the many opportunities the school presented for undergraduate involvement, and its proximity to Chicago’s cultural icons and museums, what cemented her decision to choose IIT was its offer of a Camras Scholarship.
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