Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1997)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1993)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1991)
Professional Certification
Graduate Teacher Certificate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1997)
Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) Certification #001775, State of Illinois (1991)
Employment History
Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2001-date)
NRC/USAF Office of Scientific Research Summer Faculty Fellow, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA (2002, 2003)
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Missouri, Rolla, MO (1997-2001)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (1996-1997)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Office of Instructional Resources, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (1996-1997)
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (1991-1996)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (1995)
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (1990-1991)
Engineering Intern, Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Technologies, Lynchburg, VA (1989)
Engineering Assistant, MDA Scientific Inc., Lincolnshire, IL (1986-1988)
Honors and Awards
NRC/USAF Office of Scientific Research Summer Faculty Fellowship (2002, 2003)
ASEE Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award (2000)
Letter of Commendation for Teaching Excellence, University of Missouri at Rolla (1997-1998)
General Electric Foundation Teaching Incentive Grant (1996-1997)
Mavis Memorial Fund Scholarship Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1996-1997)
Teaching Assistant Fellow, Office of Instructional Resources, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1995,1996)
Interviewed in
"Air Force Summer Faculty Program: Collaboration that Supports Research and Teaching," The RAP Sheet, A Quarterly Newsletter of the National Research Council Research Associateship Programs, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 7, Summer 2003.
K. D. McNeil, "Classroom know-how," Education Today, In Chicago Tribune, Section 19, pp. 1 and 3-4, October 5, 1997.
C. Chamberlain, "Teaching the teachers: New program promotes professorial excellence," Inside Illinois, vol. 7, p. 1, 1997.
C. Chamberlain, "Teaching the teachers: New program promotes professorial excellence," Postmarks from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, p. 9, Fall 1997.
Professional Affiliations
American Association for Crystal Growth (AACG)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
American Academy of Mechanics (AAM)
American Association for Higher Education (AAHE)
The Electrochemical Society (ECS)
International Association for Hydromagnetic Phenomena and Applications (HYDROMAG)