Gerald S. Jakubowski, P.E., was the Provost at the

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. Prior to this he was the president of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He became the 13th President of Rose-Hulman on 1 July 2006, and was inaugurated on 27 April 2007. On 23 February 2009, he announced his resignation from this position, effective 30 June 2009. From 2004 to 2006, he was Vice President of

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and Provost of its Polytechnic campus; from 1990 to 2004, he was the

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of the College of Science and Engineering at

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. He is married to Lynn Jakubowski. Gerald has a son and a daughter from his previous marriage. Jerry is an

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graduate of

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and currently works for STV Inc., in Philadelphia, PA as a senior traction power specialist for the railroad. Jamie is an

graduate and high school mathematics teacher in

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. Jakubowski served briefly in the

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, then earned his

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and

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

s in

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and mathematics principles with materials science, to design, analyze, manufacture, and ...

and his

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in engineering science at the

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, in 1974, 1976, and 1978, respectively. He was awarded Distinguished Alumni status by the school in 2003. His areas of expertise include

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fluid mechanics Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids ( liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them. It has applications in a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical, aerospace, civil, chemical and bio ...

heat transfer Heat transfer is a discipline of thermal engineering that concerns the generation, use, conversion, and exchange of thermal energy (heat) between physical systems. Heat transfer is classified into various mechanisms, such as thermal conduction, ...

, and

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. He is also a Fellow in the

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, in the

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(where he received the Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award,) in the

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, and has served on the Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Trustees for the

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, who awarded him the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award and the Excellence in Engineering Education Award. He has been involved in the

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since he was at the University of Toledo; in 1996 he received their highest award, the Triangle Service Key, and was a past National President.

External links

Biography
at the California Maritime Academy site

from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology of Jakubowski's presidential appointment
Thorn Interview with President Gerald Jakubowski
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