Education

Joseph J. Rencis, Ph.D., P.E.

• Case Western Reserve University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland, Ohio.

  • Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, 1985.

  • Dissertation Title: "Adaptive Mesh Refinement Process for Boundary Element Method."

  • Advisor: Dr. Robert L. Mullen, Frank H. Neff Professor and Chair (Currently Professor and Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina.).

• Northwestern University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Evanston, Illinois.

  • M.S. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 1982.

  • Thesis Title: "Finite Element Stress Analysis of Vertebral Bodies."

  • Advisor: Dr. Ted Belytschko (Deceased), Emeritus, McCormick Professor and Walter P. Murphy Professor.

• Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Department of Architectural and Building Construction Engineering Technology, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• • B.S. (Honors) in Architectural and Building Construction Engineering Technology, 1980.

  • A.A.S. (Honors) in Architectural and Building Construction Engineering Technology, 1978.

  • Specialization: Structural Engineering.

  • Advisor: Matthew W. Fuchs, Emeritus, Professor and Department Chair.

•  Sussex County Technical School, Sparta, New Jersey.

  • 1976 Outstanding Senior Shop Award in Drafting.

  • Mechanical and Architectural Drafting Shop.

  • Instructor: Arthur DeGraaf (Deceased).