Joseph J. (Joe) Rencis
joseph.rencis@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-6955
Mail Box: ECW 31
Office: ECSW 3.110G
800 West Campbell Rd.
Mailstop: ECW 31
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Interim Department Head and Professor of Practice
Education
Ph.D., Civil Engineering: Engineering Mechanics, Case Western Reserve University
M.S., Civil Engineering: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Northwestern University
B.S., Architectural & Building Construction Engineering Technology, Milwaukee School of Engineering
A.A.S., Architectural & Building Construction Engineering Technology, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Research Interests
Computational solid mechanics and engineering education.
Major Honors and Awards
- ASEE Mechanical Engineering Division Ralph Coats Roe Award
- ASEE Isadore T. Davis Award for Excellence in Collaboration of Engineering Education and Industry
- ASEE President
- Milwaukee School of Engineering Alumni Wall of Distinction
- ASEE Mechanics Division Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award
- Tennessee Tech University Inaugural Clay N. Hixson Chair for Engineering Leadership
- ASEE Fellow
- Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium Academic Leadership Development Program Inaugural Class
- ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Committee Chair
- ASEE Mechanics Division James L. Meriam Service Award
- University of Arkansas Inaugural Twenty-first Century Leadership Chair in Mechanical Engineering
- ASEE Northeast Section Teacher of the Year
- ASME Fellow
- Wessex Institute of Great Britain Fellow
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute Russell D. Searle Distinguished Instructor
- ASEE Hall of Fame
- Registered Professional Engineer, State of Massachusetts