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Mailing Address:
School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering
Oregon State University
102 Gleeson Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-2702
| Education: |
| Ph.D. |
Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1954 |
| M.S. |
Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1952 |
Interests and Research:
Dr. Wicks served as a faculty member in Chemical Engineering for 34 years,
and as Head of the Department for 17 years until his retirement in 1987.
He was recognized for excellence in teaching and advising and received
many awards, including three Carter Awards, two IFC Awards for Outstanding
Teacher and Advisor, the Dar Reese Excellence in Advising Award, the Order
of Orange Award, and OSU Alumni Award for Outstanding Teacher. He wrote
several textbooks, among which Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat, and Mass
Transfer, co-authored with colleagues J.R. Welty and R.E. Wilson, is a
best seller in the field. Dr. Wicks was active in the AIChE and Chemical
Engineers of Oregon, serving as President in 1973-74. He was a member
of many honor societies, and has been nationally and internationally recognized
in the area of mass transfer operations. |
