Dr. Jeffrey Tennant
Professor

Registered Professional Engineer in Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee.

• Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 1971.
• M.S. - Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 1965.
• B.S. - Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 1963.

• Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, Florida Atlantic University, 1988-90.
• Associate Vice President and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, 1986-88.
• Executive Director, Florida Atlantic Research and Development Authority, 1985-90.
• Dean of Graduate Studies and director of Sponsored Research, Florida Atlantic University, 1985-86.
• Interim Dean, College of Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 1982-83.
• Acting Dean, College of Engineering, Florida Atlantic University, 1981-82.
• Assistant Dean, College of Engineering, Florida Atlantic University,1981.
• Chairman, Department of Ocean Engineering, Florida Atlantic University,1977-81.
• 4 years, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
• 2 years, Clemson University. Florida Seed Capital Advisory Board, 1989-91.
• Board of Directors, Kreico Company, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 1988-present.
• Policy Board for Florida Engineering Education Delivery System(FEEDS).
• Florida Institute for Oceanography Advisory Board, 1977-present.
• Reviewer and Referee for:
  • ASME - Journal of Heat Transfer.
  • AIAA - Journal of Hydronautics.
  • The National Science Foundation.
  • The State University System of Florida
  • Florida Institute of Oceanography
  • American Society of Engineering Education.
• Consulting:
  • Servita.

    M & W Pump Co., Deerfield Beach, Florida, 1988-present.

  • Technical Advisory Service to Attorneys, 1978-present.

• Refereed Journal Publications & Book Chapters:
  • J. S. Tennant, S. E. Dun, M. Venugopal, "Dynamics of a Long,Flexible, Towed Cylinder", in review by the ASME Journalof Applied Mechanics.
  • J. S. Tennant, M. Venugopal, K. Soo-Young, "Two-Dimensional Flow Within an Oscillating Cavity of Triangular Cross-Section",in review by the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
  • J. S. Tennant, S. E. Dun, J. S. Komrower, "An Analytical Study of the Dynamic Characteristics of Towed Flexible Cylinders",Florida Atlantic University, report No. OE 7912 for NSRDC-DTMB.

• Membership in Scientific and Professional Societies:
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
  • Marine Technology Society (MTS).
  • National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).
  • ?Florida Engineering Society (FES).
  • American Society of Electrical Engineers (ASEE).
  • Tau Beta Pi.
  • Phi Kappa Phi.