
Professor Chittaranjan Sahay will be awarded the Vernon D. Roosa Endowed Distinguished Professorship in Manufacturing Engineering in CETA. The Professorship honors Vernon D. Roosa, holder of 350 patents, including one for the diesel-fuel injection pump, which revolutionized the use of diesel power in its many applications. Although Mr. Roosa was self-educated, he was a strong supporter of professional training and endowed chairs of engineering and applied science at both the University of Hartford and Trinity College. The endowment here contributed to the success of CETA’s Engineering Applications Center, which performs research and development for local industries, with students, faculty and staff engineers carrying out the work.
Dr. Sahay is a full professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as a registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. Much of his research in manufacturing has been in assembly of electronics using solder paste, reliability testing of electronics using electrical frequency harmonics, mechanical students of high precision machining, and some of the most original work done on the mechanics of hard-to-cut materials. In May 2008, Dr. Sahay received the James E. and Frances W. Bent Award from the University in recognition of his scholarly work and his accomplishments in creative research. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and has received the ASME Ben C. Sparks Medal for Mechanical or Mechanical Engineering Technology Educator.
In announcing the award, Dean Lou Manzione stated that “we believe we have found in Professor Sahay someone who reflects the chair’s namesake: a person with exceptional diligence, creativity, and determination. Professor Sahay will be more than a worthy steward of the Roosa Endowment.” CETA congratulates Dr. Sahay on this honor.
Dr. Sahay is a full professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as a registered Professional Engineer and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. Much of his research in manufacturing has been in assembly of electronics using solder paste, reliability testing of electronics using electrical frequency harmonics, mechanical students of high precision machining, and some of the most original work done on the mechanics of hard-to-cut materials. In May 2008, Dr. Sahay received the James E. and Frances W. Bent Award from the University in recognition of his scholarly work and his accomplishments in creative research. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and has received the ASME Ben C. Sparks Medal for Mechanical or Mechanical Engineering Technology Educator.
In announcing the award, Dean Lou Manzione stated that “we believe we have found in Professor Sahay someone who reflects the chair’s namesake: a person with exceptional diligence, creativity, and determination. Professor Sahay will be more than a worthy steward of the Roosa Endowment.” CETA congratulates Dr. Sahay on this honor.
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