Michael K. Jensen is an American mechanical engineer.

Career

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Jensen earned a Master's of Science in mechanical engineering in 1976, and completed a PhD in the same subject in 1980, both from Iowa State University.[1] He taught at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where, in 2005, he was appointed the founding project director and principal investigator of the Center for Future Energy Systems, a collaboration between RPI and Cornell University.[2]

Awards and honors

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Jensen was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1996.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "New ME chair Warren DeVries is a natural" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. Spring 1997. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Rensselaer opens new energy systems center, training program". Fuel Cells Bulletin. 2005 (8): 4. August 2005. doi:10.1016/S1464-2859(05)70703-3.
  3. ^ DeVries, Warren (Spring 1998). "Notes from the chair" (PDF). Iowa State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Fellows: The ASME Fellow: A Membership Grade of Distinction". American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 14 July 2024.