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Vincent Paul Drnevich is an American engineer and emeritus professor from Purdue University. He is known for his research contributions focused upon the engineering properties of soils and concrete. In honor of his contributions, he had been named a Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, National Society of Professional Engineers, and Indiana Society of Professional Engineers.
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Engineering career
Vincent Drnevich received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Notre Dame, and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan. Following graduation, he taught for 24 years at the University of Kentucky, where he served as the department chair for the civil engineering department, along with one year as the acting Dean of Engineering. Afterwards from 1991 until 2000, he served as the school head for civil engineering at Purdue University.
In 2008, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels appointed him to the Indiana Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, where he was elected chair in 2013.
Awards and honors
He has received numerous awards, in addition to being named a Fellow from ASCE, ASTM, NSPE, and ISPE. The following are some of them: