Dan's Web Page

Dan's USF Web Page

Updated 6/17/1999

Daniel P. Hess
Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Director of the Dynamic Systems Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida 33620
email: hess@eng.usf.edu
phone: (813) 974-5643
fax: (813) 974-1447 or (813) 974-3539

Research Focus

Dynamics of mechanical & structural systems with friction, machinery dynamics & diagnostics, & mechanical design

Teaching

Vibrations, system dynamics, tribology, controls, machine design, noise control, & engineering outreach

Honors & Awards

National Science Foundation Presidential PECASE/PFF Award, 1996

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Society of Automotive Engineering Ralph R. Teetor Award, 1996

American Society of Engineering Education Southeastern Outstanding Teaching Award, 1996

National Science Foundation Faculty Career Award, 1995

State of Florida Teaching Incentive Program Award, 1995

University of South Florida Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1994

National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award, 1992

Funding

Recieved over one million dollars in funding for research & education projects. Funding sources include the National Science Foundation & various industry including Breed Technologies, Loctite Corporation, Johnson Gage Company, Tampa Electric Company, & IMC Agrico.

Projects

Publications

Published over sixty journal papers, full conference papers, chapters in technical books, & articles in trade magazines.

Education

Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1991

M.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988

For more information please email Dan at
hess@eng.usf.edu