Martin Ostoja-Starzewski
Mechanics educator
Born Apr. 22, 1954, Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1985; son of Witold and Anna (Wierzbianska); married Iwona (Jasiuk).
Education: engineer, Technical University of Cracow, 1977; Master of Engineering, 1980, Ph.D., 1983, McGill University, Montreal (Canada).
Career: president, Quadra Dynamics, Inc., Montreal, 1984-85; assistant prof., Purdue University, West Lafayette (IN), 1985-90; associate prof., Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1990 -.
Author: over 50 conference papers and scientific articles in professional journals.
Member of: senior member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); American Academy of Mechanics.
Languages: Polish, English, French, German, Russian.
Hobbies: skiing, fine arts, travel.
Office: Michigan State University, Department of Materials Science and Mechanics, East Lansing, MI 48824.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.