Dereje Agonafer

Dereje Agonafer (Ge'ez: ደረጀ አጎናፍር) is an Ethiopian-American engineer and educator, who is currently a professor of mechanical engineering at University of Texas at Arlington, and member of National Academy of Engineering.[1] He is also a fellow of National Academy of Inventors since 2018.[2]

Dereje Agonafer
ደረጀ አጎናፍር
Born
Dereje Agonafer

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
NationalityEthiopian-American
OccupationProfessor of mechanical engineering at University of Texas at Arlington

Education and career

Prof. Agonafer received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from University of Colorado Boulder in 1972. After obtaining his PhD from Howard University in (1984), he joined IBM.[3] He served at IBM for 15 years before joining University of Texas at Arlington as tenured Professor. Prof. Agonafer's research focuses on Electronic packaging, heat transfer, thermal engineering.[4]

Recognitions

In 2019, Agonafer was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering for "contributions to computer-aided electro/thermo/mechanical design and modeling of electronic equipment".[5] He also is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors,[6] the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[7] and lifetime member of National Society of Black Engineers.[8]

References
  1. Published: Feb. 7, 2019 (2019-02-07). "CU Boulder professor inducted into National Academy of Engineering". University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  2. "Two UTA researchers elected fellows of National Academy of Inventors | EurekAlert! Science News". Eurekalert.org. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  3. "Bio". mentis.uta.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  4. "Faculty Directory". Uta.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. Dr. Dereje Agonafer Member. "NAE Website - Dr. Dereje Agonafer". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  6. "Alumnus Dereje Agonafer Achieves Highest Professional Accolade". Howard University. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  7. "AAAS Fellows" (PDF). American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  8. "Golden Torch Honorees". National Society of Black Engineers. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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