Dr. Joseph J. Rencis received A.A.S. (1978) and B.S. (1980) degrees from Milwaukee School of Engineering in Architectural and Building Construction Engineering Technology, M.S. (1982) from Northwestern University in Civil Engineering, and Ph.D. (1985) from Case Western Reserve University in Civil Engineering. From 1985 to 2004 he was an Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute and from 1995 to 2004 the Director of Engineering Mechanics. Dr. Rencis has been a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts since 1988. Since 2004 he has been a tenured Professor and Department Head of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He has held the Twenty-first Century Leadership Chair in Engineering ($1.5M endowment) since 2007.
Dr. Rencis’ primary research areas include boundary elements, finite elements, atomistic modeling, and engineering education. His research is supported by National Science Foundation and industry. Dr. Rencis has published over thirty refereed journal articles and over ninety conference publications. He is an associate editor of the International Series on Advances in Boundary Elements. Dr. Rencis also serves on the editorial board of Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements and The Open Mechanics Journal. He is a fellow of the Wessex Institute of Great Britain since 2000 and fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) since 2001. Dr. Rencis was recognized as the 2007-08 Cambridge Professional of the Year Representing Mechanical Engineering. He is currently completing an introductory mechanics of materials textbook as the co-author. Dr. Rencis received the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) New England Section Outstanding Teaching Award.
Dr. Rencis is currently Chair of the ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Committee and was Vice Chair from 2006-08. In ASME he also serves on the Center for Education Board of Directors (2006-10). He is currently Program Chair of the ASEE Mechanical Engineering Division and past Chair of the ASEE Mechanics Division in 1999-2000. Since 2002, he has been a program evaluator for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and since 2006 a member of the National Collaborative for Engineering Graduate Education Reform. Dr. Rencis recently conducted reviews of new M.S. and Ph.D. engineering programs. He currently serves on the Academic Advisory Board of the College of Engineering at United Arab Emirates University and the Springdale High School Engineering/Architecture Academy. Dr. Rencis has received the 2004 ASEE New England Section Outstanding Leader Award, 2006 ASEE Mechanics Division James L. Meriam Service Award, and 2006 ASEE Midwest Section Outstanding Service in Program Sponsorship. He is an inaugural fellow of the 2008-09 Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium Leadership Development Program. Rencis is listed in several Who’s Who publications.
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