Iwona Maria Jasiuk
Mechanical engineering educator
Born Jul. 18, 1957, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1973; daughter of Mieczyslaw and Teresa ; married Marcin Ostoja-Starzewski.
Education: Associate of Arts (A.A.), Wright College, 1977, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1980, Master of Science (M.S.), 1982, University of Illinois, Chicago; Ph.D., Northwestern University, Evanston (IL), 1986.
Career: assistant prof. (applied mechanics), 1986-92. associate prof., 1992 -, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Author: numerous conference papers and articles in professional journals, i.a. in: International Journul of Solids and Structures, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Proceedings of Royal Society of London, Journal of Applied Mechanics.
Member of: associate member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); American Academy of Mechanics; Chicago Intercollegiate Council, 1975-82; Polish - American Student Association, 1979-82.
Languages: Polish, English, French, Spanish.
Hobbies: fencing, travel, ballroom dancing.
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