NSF Biographical Sketch

				   BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

				Hermann Gruenwald, Ph.D., AIA
			    	    Visiting Associate Professor
				        University of Oklahoma
			College of Engineering & College of Architecture
			            830 Van Vleet Oval, Room GH 214 A
				   Norman, Oklahoma 73019-0265
			       (405) 325-0142 phone  (405) 325-7558 fax
			            http://www.ou.edu/class/hgruenwald
			             Internet: HGRUENWALD@ou.edu  ______________________________________________________________________________

EDUCATION:
	Ph. D. Adult and Higher Education Administration OU, Fall 1995 					Master of Education University of Oklahoma, Fall 1995 			
	Master of Business Administration Southern Methodist University,May 1989
	Master of Architecture University of Houston - University Park, August 1984 
	Dipl. Ing. Arch. (Architectural Engineering Degree) July 1983 
	Rudolph Diesel Politechnikum/Fachhochschule Augsburg, West Germany
	Thesis "Survey of Computer Applications in Architectural Firms"
	Dissertation "Learning and Change in the Marketing Approach of Architects"

SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS:
	Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Full Fellowship to attend 
	1995 Construction Materials & Technology Institute, 1996 Technology Conference,
	1996 Vital Signs Training Session UC Berkeley, Energy Foundation & PGE Fellowship
	Fulbright Scholarship 1980/81, Several prizes in architectural design competitions
	First prize "Children Friendly Design" competition of the Bavarian Secretary of Interior.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
	Director Design Research Center, College of Architecture
	University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Spring 1995 - present
	Direct and coordinate the research efforts of the College of Architecture and its divisions: 	Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Construction Science, Interior Design, and Landscape 	Architecture. Nurture faculty and industry relationships, and outreach activities of the college.
	Visiting Associate Professor Architecture, College of Architecture
	University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Spring 1995 - present
	Visiting Associate Professor Civil Engineering & Environmental Science
	College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Spring 1995 - present
	Vice President Technical Services Tri-Steel Structures, Inc., Denton, Texas.
	Responsible for  streamlining operations to strategically position Tri-Steel 			Structures within the residential and commercial market. P&L and management 			responsibility for the activities of the architecture, engineering, estimating, manufacturing 	and construction departments to assure timely and quality projects. 
	December 1988 - January 1995.
	R&D Manager - Tri-Steel Structures, Denton, Texas.
	Implemented CADD system and trained/supervised architects and engineers. 			Developed numerous computer programs to automate architectural and structural 		design processes. Researched new building systems and products.
	Redesigned entire product line. Introduced new standard models for national and
	regional markets. Cultivated commercial projects. July 85 - December 88.
	Product Manager - WRT Batesville Arkansas/Dallas Texas.
	Guided products through development into production and assured integrity of market plans. 	Designed market specifications, set directions for product introduction and directed promotional 	programs for an intelligent real-time feed forward distributive 	process control and energy 	management system for electrostatic precipitators (air cleaning devices for the utility and cement 	industry). October 84-July 85.
	CADD Consultant - Blue Technologies (IBM MAP) Houston, Texas. 
	Consultant for architectural and engineering firms to market, configure, 
	install and customize CADD systems. June 84 - October 84.
	Teaching Assistant - College of Architecture - University of Houston - University Park. Assisted a	professors in instructing students in structural systems in wood, steel, concrete and masonry. 1983 	- 1984.
	Assistant Construction Manager - Richard Hohener Architects, Goeggingen.
 	Worked on hospital projects (including US Army hospitals in West Germany). 1982. 
	Designer - Speidel and Partner Architects, Augsburg.
	Worked on the design of a school and dormitory for mentally handicapped children. 	Designed single family detached and attached homes 1981.

Research Interests:
	Architectural and Engineering Education, Steel in Residential Construction, Computer 	Applications in the Construction Industry, Construction Material/Marketing Research.  

Publications Most Relevant to the Proposed Research Project:
	Gruenwald, H. (1995). Professional Experience for Graduate Students through 				Community Outreach Projects, 5th National Conference on the Education and 			Employment of Graduate Teaching Assistants, Bolder, Colorado 	
	Gruenwald, H. (1995). Innovative teaching methods for technical courses: problem 			based learning applied to concrete structures. 1995 Construction Material & 				Technology Institute Proceedings. Roger William's University, Bristol, RI. 
	Gruenwald, H. & Gruenwald, L. (1994). Creativity techniques in engineering education. 			ASEE/GSW Conference Proceedings. Baton Rouge, LA. 
	Gruenwald, H. (1996). The Bombing of the A.P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City 			and its Lessons for Disaster Planning and Recovery within Facility Management.
		International Facility Management Association Foundation. Houston, TX 				accepted for publication in August 1996
	Gruenwald, H. (1994). CADD from a corporate perspective. Zoom-In. Azle, TX. 
	Gruenwald, H. & Gruenwald, L. (1992). Marketing responding to change in continuing 				professional education in engineering. AAACE  Conference Proceedings CPE 
		and the Learning Organization. Anaheim, CA.

Collaborators Other Than Those Cited in Publication List
	Mike Price, College of Continuing Education, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

Names of Graduate and Post-Graduate Advisors and Advisees
	Michael Koberling, Dipl. Ing. Advisor, 		Betty Bollinger, Master's Advisor
	Robert Fox, Ph. D. Advisor,			J.R. Morris, Ph. D. Advisor
	Master of Architecture Thesis Committee, Ed Dimson, Arnie Sedeco, Fall 1995, Spring 1996
	Master of Construction Science, Thesis Committee, Ruth Lazinsky Fall 1995, Spring 96
	Ph.D. Advisor for Salih Ofluego, Fall 1995, Spring 1996

Selected Applicable Research Grants
	International Facility Management Association
		OKC Bombing and its lessons for disaster planning & recovery	$ 1,000
	Oklahoma State Health Department
		3-D Graphical Representation of Blast Injury Study			$ 1,500
	Oklahoma State Health Department
		OKC Blast Injuries Study Phase I				             $43,500

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