Anderson Oconee Pickens

Dr. Chris Przirembel to Address Tri-County's Class of 2004

CONTACT: LISA GARRETT, 646-1506

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/21/2004

PENDLETON --- Dr. Chris Przirembel, vice president for research at Clemson University, will address the graduating Class of 2004 at Tri-County Technical College's 41st annual commencement at the Anderson Civic Center.

Around 430 graduates will be recognized at the annual spring commencement scheduled for May 16 at 3 p.m. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and friends of the College are invited to attend the ceremony.

Dr. Przirembel has served at both Rutgers University and Clemson University as a faculty member and an academic administrator. As Vice President for Research, Dr. Przirembel serves as a member of the administrative team of the University and has primary responsibility for Clemson's funded and unfunded research programs. He served on Governor Beasley's South Carolina Science and Technology Advisory Council, chaired the State Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Committee for six years, has been a member of the Technical Advisory Board for the South Carolina Research Authority, and represented Clemson University for the Oak Ridge Affiliated Universities. He also was a member of the Steering Committee for the Governor's Technology Transition Team.

At Rutgers University, Dr. Przirembel served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs before becoming the department head of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. He then held the position of Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Clemson University from 1994 to 2001. While serving as Associate Dean, he also served as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering and Science for one year.

Dr. Przirembel's research area is fluid dynamics, and he has published more than 50 technical articles. He has prepared and presented numerous reports, documents, and invited lectures while maintaining an active teaching assignment. In 1998, he was awarded the Ralph Coats Roe Award for teaching contributions by the Mechanical Engineering Division of the American Society for Engineering Education.

He has held numerous elected professional society positions and has served on the governing boards of ASME, ASEE, and ABET. He has been elected a Fellow by each of these societies, as well as by AAAS.

Dr. Przirembel earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University.
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