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Home / Faculty & Staff / Faculty / Henry C. Perkins Jr.
Henry Perkins
  • retiredameprofessor@gmail.com

Henry C. Perkins Jr.

  • Professor Emeritus of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Research Expertise

  • Thermodynamics
  • Energy
  • Air pollution

Education

  • PhD: Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1963
  • MS: Engineering Science, Stanford University, 1960
  • BS: Physics (with Distinction), Stanford University, 1957

Courses Taught Since 2000

  • AME 230: Thermodynamics
  • AME 400: Senior Mechanical Laboratory
  • AME 430: Intermediate Thermodynamics
  • AME 443/542: HVAC System Design
  • AME 443: Power Systems Analysis
  • AME 493: Internship (professor-in-charge)
  • AME 495S: Colloquium
  • ENGR 102: Problem Solving and Engineering Design

Employment

  • 2001: The University of Arizona: Professor Emeritus
  • 1964-01: Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, The University of Arizona:
    • Associate Professor 1964-67
    • Acting Associate Head 1992-95
    • Acting Head Summers 1988-89, 1993
    • Professor 1967-01
  • 1981-82: Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University: Visiting Professor
  • 1980-81: Summer Program for Minority and Women Pre-Engineering Students: Professor-in-Charge
  • 1978-79: U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York: Visiting Professor of Mechanics
  • 1971-72: Danmarks Tekniske Højskole, Laboratory for Køleteknik, Copenhagen, Denmark: Visiting Professor
  • 1968: Lewis Research Center, NASA, Cleveland, Ohio (summer)
  • 1963-64: Stanford University: Acting Assistant Professor
  • 1962-63: Stanford University: Research Associate
  • 1958-62: Stanford University: Research Assistant
  • 1957-58: Stanford University: Teaching Assistant
  • 1957: General Electric Company, Reactor Engineer (summer)
  • 1956: Radio Corporation of America: Quality Inspector (summer)

Honors and Awards

  • Citation, “Faculty Members Who Have Contributed the Most to Your Educational Growth, Etc.,” chosen by students and presented at Precommencement, Fall and Spring 1998, Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Spring 2005, Spring 2007
  • Distinguished Service in Teaching Award, University of Arizona Alumni, 2000 (inaugural award)
  • Most Supportive AME Faculty Member, voted by students, 1992 (Initial Award), 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
  • Non-Traditional Students Teaching Award, 1993, 1994, and 1996
  • Andersen Consulting Faculty Award, 1992 (Initial AME Award) and 1996
  • Mortar Board (Senior Honorary) Distinguished Achievement Award (Initial Award), 1995
  • Nominated as Edison Institute’s Power Engineering Educator, 1993
  • Minority Student Affairs, Professor of the Year, 1989
  • Alpha Tau Omega, Professor of the Year, 1987-88
  • Desert (Yearbook) Faculty Award, 1986-87
  • Tau Beta Pi, College of Engineering Teaching Award, 1983 and 1986
  • Creative Teaching Award, University of Arizona 1982
  • Outstanding Faculty Member Award, University Senior Men's Honorary, 1981
  • ASME Centennial Award, 1980 Tau Beta Pi, 1980
  • SAETeetor Award, 1975
  • Department of Army, Outstanding Civilian Service Award, 1980
  • ASEE-NASA Fellow, 1968
  • AEC Fellow (Stanford), 1960-1961
  • Yuba Fellow (Stanford), 1959
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1957
  • Listed in Who's Who, Who's Who in Engineering, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in Technology, American Men and Women in Science

Professional Societies

  • Fellow, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • Sigma Xi

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