Faculty
Ronald Alvarez
Professor Emeritus of Engineering
Degrees
PHD, 1967, New York Univ (NYU); MCE, 1960, Univ Washington; BCE, 1957, Manhattan Coll
Bio
Professional license(s):
Professional Engineer --New York State
Honors & Awards:
Elected to membership in Chi Epsilon, Sigma Xi and Sigma Kappa Alpha
New York State Regents College Fellowship for Doctoral Study 1965-1966
Awarded National Science Foundation Science Faculty Fellowship for 1966-67
Distinguished Service Award, Nassau County Chapter, NYSSPE, 1974
Listed in American Men of Science
"Civil Engineer of the Year - 1981" awarded by Long Island Branch, American Society of Civil Engineers
1986 New York State Society of Professional Engineers award to contributions to Engineering Education
Areas of specialization:
Structural engineering
Solid waste management
Professional engineering licenses
Industrial Experience:
Structural Engineer - Grumman Aerospace Corporation, May-Sept. 1968 and 1969. Developed numerical procedure for analysis of "Z" stiffened panels subjected to combined compression and shear. Developed sections of GAC Structures Manual on combined loads and on the stability of long columns.
Assistant Research Scientist - New York University, June-Sept. 1966. Conducted research on elastoplastic analysis of plane rigid frames. Developed numerical procedure for frame analysis utilizing displacement method of analysis. Programmed frame analysis for IBM 360 computer.
Civil Engineer - Nassau D.P.W., June-Oct. 1964 and 1965. Served as Acting Building Construction Assistant to Superintendent of Buildings. Responsible for the construction activities of all building projects in the County of Nassau, supervising a staff of salvo, consisting of engineers, inspectors and secretaries.
Designer - Praeger-Kavanaugh-Waterbury, June-Sept. 1963. Responsible for design and engineering layout of piers, bulkheads and fender systems. Conducted geometry studies using digital computer.
Senior Research Engineer - Republic Aviation Corporation, 1961-1962. Responsible for structural testing of components of F105D airplane. In charge of evaluation of tests of advanced structural development program. Conducted stress analysis of aerospace and airplane components.
Engineering Designer - The Boeing Company, 1957-1961. Complete engineering responsibility for compartment area of Dynasoar vehicle, supervising several engineers and technicians. In charge of engineering design of complete Dynasoar space frame. Conducted preliminary design of highly indeterminate structures of steel and reinforced concrete subjected to both static and dynamic loads for hardened and conventional missile bases. Responsible for design, stress analysis, testing and evaluation of pressure vessels of AM-350 stainless steel and 6 AL-4V testing and engineering evaluation of high strengths materials from structural applications and made recommendations to management on their usage. Responsible for testing and stress analyses of pressure vessels.
Academic Interests:
Structural engineering
Solid waste management
Courses Taught:
ENGG 25: Statics
ENGG 26: Dynamics
ENGG 28: Strength of Material
ENGG 131: Advanced Strength of Materials
ENGG 132,134: Structural Analysis I&II
ENGG 135 Structural Design
Supervised student projects:
Design of buildings & bridges
Most recent publications:
"The Effect of RCRA on Ash Management and Waste-to-Energy Plant Construction in the United States", proceedings of Seventh International Recycling Congress, Berlin, Germany, October 27-30, 1992, vol. 2, pp. 185-197.
Professional & technical memberships:
American Society of Civil Engineers, Fellow and Life Member
New York State Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers, Life Member
American Association of University Professors
Outside Interests:
Golf, tennis, travel photography & video, stamp collecting.
