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2042 Jonsson Engineering Center
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518-276-8697
About
Professor, 2006 – present
Department Head (Acting), 2011-2012
Associate Department Head for Faculty Affairs, 2012-2013
Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies, 2009-2011
Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies, 2007-2009
Associate Professor, 1999-2006
Assistant Professor, 1993-1999
Ph.D., Engineering Science, Dartmouth College, 1992
M.S., Engineering Science, Dartmouth College, 1988
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont, 1986
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Post-Doctoral Researcher, 1992-1993
NASA Lewis (Glenn) Research Center, Surface Science Branch, Summers 1989-1991
Dow Chemical Central Research, Organic Chemical and Polymers Laboratory, April–September 1988
Hercules Corporation, Champlain Cable Co. Polymer R&D Laboratory, Summers 1983-1986
Research
Mechanical Behavior of Materials; Glass Strengthening Mechanisms; Polymer Composites; Thermal Modeling of Moving Surface Heat Sources; Curvature Effects on Surface Oxidation Kinetics
Teaching
Elements of Mechanical Design; Analysis of Manufacturing Processes; Tribology; Mechanical Systems Laboratory; Machine Dynamics; Fluid Mechanics; Metal Cutting; Wear; Design of Mechanical Systems
Recognition
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2008)
Fellow, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (2005)
ASME Burt L. Newkirk Award (2002)
STLE Walter D. Hodson Award (1997)
STLE Al Sonntag Award (1993, 1998)
Publications
The following is a selection of recent publications in Scopus. Thierry Blanchet has 98 indexed publications in the subjects of Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering.
Professional Society Service
Associate Editor, STLE Tribology Transactions (1996-present)
Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Tribology (2005-2011, 2020-2024)
Editorial Advisory Board, Tribology & Lubrication Technology (2005-2007)
ASME Tribology Division Executive Committee (Chair 2016/2017)
STLE Fellows Selection Committee (Chair 2012)
ASME Tribology Division Honors&Awards Committee (Chair 2011)
STLE Awards Committee (Chair 2005)
ASME/STLE International Joint Tribology Conference (Chair 2004)
STLE Solid Lubricants Technical Committee (Chair 2000)