Zdzislaw Tadeusz Bieniawski
Engineering educator, consultant
Born Oct. 1, 1936, Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1978; son of Tadeusz and Alicia (Preinl); married Elizabeth (Hyslop); children: Paul, Andrew, Stefan.
Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.), 1961, Master of Science (M.S.) (in civil engring.), 1963, University of Johannesburg (South Africa); Ph.D., 1967, University of Pretoria (South Africa).
Career: department head, National Research Council, Pretoria, 1965-77; prof., Penn State University, State College (PA), 1978 -; visiting prof., Stanford University (CA), 1985, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA), 1990.
Author: Rock Mechanics Design, 1984; Strata Control, 1987; Rock Mass Classificanons, 1990; Aiming High, 1991; Design Methodology, 1992.
Member of: American Society of Mining Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Honors: medal for Outstanding Achievement in Mining and Tunneling, American Society of Mining Engineers, 1985.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: Polish, English, German.
Hobbies: photography, mystery writing, genealogy.
Office: Penn State University, 122 Minera Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996