Dr.
Altiero received his B.S. degree in aerospace engineering from the University of
Notre Dame and an M.S. degree in aerospace engineering, M.A. degree in
mathematics and Ph.D. degree in aerospace engineering from the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor. Following postdoctoral experiences at the University of
Michigan and at the U.S. Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Mining Research Center, he
joined the Materials Science and Mechanics department at Michigan State
University in 1975. At Michigan State, he rose through the professorial ranks
to the rank of Professor by 1986 and, in 1990, he was named the Associate Dean
of the College of Engineering for Research and Graduate Studies, where he had
administrative responsibility for the research, technology transfer, graduate
studies and distance education operations of the college. In 1998, he was
appointed the Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Mechanics and he
served in that position until June 2000 when he left Michigan State to become
the Dean of Engineering at Tulane University. After 25 years of service to
Michigan State, he was named Professor and Chair Emeritus at that institution.
He is currently the Dean of Engineering and a Professor of Mechanical
Engineering at Tulane.
Altiero has held visiting positions at the Polytechnic University of Milan as a Fulbright Scholar and at the Technical University of Aachen as a vonHumboldt Scholar. He has published 30 archival journal articles in the areas of geomechanics, boundary element analysis, fracture mechanics and biomechanics. He has received external funding for research, teaching and outreach from the following sources: NASA, NSF, CDC, Ameritech, Consumer's Power, Edward Lowe Foundation, Ford, Garrett Turbine Engine, General Dynamics, General Electric Foundation, General Motors, Industrial Technology Institute, and the Michigan Department of Commerce. He is a member of the American Academy of Mechanics (AAM), the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the International Society for Boundary Elements (ISBE), the Society of Engineering Science (SES) and TMS International and he currently serves as the Chair of the ASEE Engineering Research Council and as a member of the ASEE Board of Directors. He is also a member of honor societies Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi. In 1991, he received the State of Michigan Excellence in Teaching Award.