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 Ronald B.
Bucinell, Ph.D., P.E
Dr. Bucinell is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at
Union College. Since joining Union College in September of 1993, he
has taught courses and laboratories in engineering mechanics and
design. He developed the composite material experimental and
manufacturing facilities at Union College and is the developer of
the International Virtual Design Studio (IVDS) project currently
being conducted in conjunction with the Middle East Technical
University in Ankara, Turkey and ESIGELEC in Mont Saint Aignan,
France. Dr. Bucinell was awarded NASA Summer Fellowships in 1994,
1995, 1996, and 1997. He maintains an active research program in
advanced composite materials. Prior to joining Union College, Dr.
Bucinell worked for Materials Sciences Corporation, Hercules
Aerospace Corporation, and Boeing Aerospace. Dr. Bucinell holds the
degrees of B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester
Institute of Technology; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied
Mechanics from Drexel University; and a Ph.D. from Drexel
University. From 1987 to 1990, he held the position of Adjunct
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of
Utah and from 1992 to 1994 held the position of Adjunct Assistant
professor of Mechanical Engineering at Temple University. Dr.
Bucinell is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New
York. He is currently a member of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM),
American Society for Engineering Education, American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and Sigma Xi (Honorary Research
Society). He is chairman of the ASTM D30 Ring and Filament Wound
Test Methods Task Group (D30.04.05) and chairman of the ASTM D30
Research and Mechanics Subcommittee (D30.02). Dr. Bucinell was the
chairman of the ASTM VII Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture held in
St. Louis on 5-8 May 1997. Dr. Bucinell is currently the Co-Editor
of the Journal of Composite Technology and Research. He has authored
many papers in the field of composite materials, has presented his
work at technical symposia, and has been invited to speak at several
government installations.
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