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Biography
Winfred M. Phillips, D.Sc.,
Vice President for Research
Win Phillips was named Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School in 1999. Prior to that he had served as dean of the College of Engineering since 1988.
Dr. Phillips was a professor of mechanical engineering and head of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University from 1980 to 1988. Prior to 1980, he served as associate dean for research in the College of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, acting chairman of the Intercollegiate Biomedical Engineering Program and professor of aerospace engineering.
A fellow and past president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dr. Phillips has held leadership positions in numerous engineering and science societies. Among other positions, he is a fellow and past president of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, chair of the Board of the American Association of Engineering Societies, a fellow and past president of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, a fellow and past president of the American Society for Engineering Education, fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, chair of the Board of the Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering, and member of the Board of Enterprise Florida, Inc.
Dr. Phillips earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and his master's degree and doctorate in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia.