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Dr. Rahn

Dr. Chris Rahn

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University
150A Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-6237
Fax: 814-863-7222
E-Mail: cdrahn@psu.edu

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

Expertise:
Dynamic systems modeling, analysis, and control with application to flexible structures, noise control, biologically inspired robotics, high-speed material transport systems, and manufacturing.

Education:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1992
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1986
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1985

Positions Held:
The Pennsylvania State University, 2000-Present
Clemson University, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1997-2000
Clemson University, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1992-1997
Ford Aerospace Corporation, Research and Development Engineer, 1986-1989

Honors/Awards:
PSES Outstanding Research Award, 2006
McQueen Quattlebaum Faculty Achievement Award, 1998
Australian Research Fellowship, 1997
Clemson University Board of Trustees Award for Faculty Excellence, 1997
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, 1996
FOCUS Program Outstanding Professor, Fall 1995, Spring 1996
Honor Students Best Professor, 1993, 1996

Affiliations:
Member ASME Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound
Associate Technical Editor for the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control