Prof. George Springer
Paul Pigott Professor of Engineering (Emeritus), Aeronautics & Astronautics, Mechanical Engineering (by courtesy), Civil and Environmental Engineering (by courtesy)
Office: Durand Building, Room 367
Phone: (650) 723-4135 | Fax: (650) 725-3377
Email: gspringer [AT] stanford.edu
Degrees
| PhD | Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 1962. |
| MS | Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 1961. |
| MEng | Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 1960. |
| BE | Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, 1959. |
Research Interests
- Manufacture, design, and service life of fiber reinforced composite structures;
- Design of sports equipment
- Composite skis and snowboards
- Golf equipment
- Sail Boats
- Design of biomedical devices
- Artificial heart valve
- Composite bone replacement
- Device for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
- Remotely controlled video capsule for monitoring the GI track
Awards and Honors
- 2007 - Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University of Sydney
- 2000 - Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Technical University of Budapest
- 2000 - AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Award
- 1999 - Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials
- 1997 - American Society of Composites Distinguished Researcher Award
- 1995 - Hungarian Academy of Science (foreign member)
- 1995 - Aerospace Engineer of the Year, AIAA
- 1994 - National Academy of Engineering
- 1994 - Worcester Reed Warner Medal, ASME
- 1991 - Delmonte Award, SAMPE
- 1988 - NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award
- 1978 - Ralph R. Teetor Award, SAE
Professional Society
- Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- Fellow: Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering
- Member: American Physical Society
- Member: American Society of Composites Licensed Professional Engineer, Massachusetts
Patent and Publications
- Two U.S. Patents on biomedical devices
- Author/Co-Author/Editor of twelve books and over two hundred technical papers
Miscellaneous
- Editor, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
- Academic Advisory Panel, Golf Digest Magazine
Employment
| 2009 - present: | Paul Pigott Professor of Engineering (Emeritus), Stanford University |
| 1994 - 2009: | Paul Pigott Professor of Engineering |
| 1990 - 2001: | Chair, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| 1983 - 2009: | Professor, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| Professor (by courtesy), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering | |
| Professor (by courtesy), Dept. of Civil Engineering | |
| 1979 - 1980: | Professor (Visiting), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, MIT |
| 1972 - 1983: | Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. U. of Michigan |
| 1973: | Professor (Visiting), Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, U. of Sydney |
| 1967 - 1972: | Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, U. of Michigan |
| 1963 - 1967: | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, MIT |
| 1962 - 1963: | Instructor and Ford postdoctoral fellow, MIT |