Professor E. Daniel Hirleman

Biography

E. Daniel Hirleman is Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced. He received the B.S.M.E with Highest Distinction in 1972, the M.S.M.E. in 1974, and the Ph.D. in 1977 from Purdue University. He joined the Arizona State University faculty and also served in administrative positions culminating in Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. In 1999 he rejoined Purdue as William E. and Florence E. Perry Head of ME until 2010. Prof. Hirleman received the Hon. George Brown Award for International Scientific Cooperation from the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) in 2008 and the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from Pi Tau Sigma/ASME in 2009. He chaired the International Congress on Optical Particle Sizing, served as Topical Editor for Applied Optics, is a Fellow of ASME, and is Chair of the Engineers for a Sustainable World Advisory Board. His research involves optical sensors for surface characterization, semiconductor manufacturing, particle and flow diagnostics, bio-hazard detection, food safety, and global engineering education.