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Directories - Faculty - Dr. John Lamancusa


Dr. Lamancusa

Dr. John S. Lamancusa, P.E.

Professor of Mechanical Engineering


The Pennsylvania State University
314D Leonhard Building
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-863-3350
Fax: 814-865-9693
E-Mail: jsl3@psu.edu


Webpage: http://www.mne.psu.edu/lamancusa/


Expertise:
Mechanical design, design for manufacture, vibrations, acoustics, noise control, musical acoustics, electromechanical systems, engineering education.

Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, University of Dayton, Ohio, 1978

Positions Held:
The Pennsylvania State University, 1984-Present
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel NJ, 1982-1984
Reliance Electric Research Center, Cleveland, OH, 1980-1981

Honors/Awards:
ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award, 2004
Exemplary Program Award, Corporate and Foundation Alliance, 2000
Premier Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 1999
Boeing Outstanding Educator Award, 1998
Outstanding Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 1997
Department Head Faculty Award, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, 1995
Humboldt Foundation Fellow, 1991

Affiliations:
Learning Factory
Leonhard Center for Enhancement in Engineering Education (Executive Committee)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Institute of Noise Control Engineering
American Society of Engineering Education
Alexander Von Humboldt Association of America
Acoustics Faculty