Personal Information Sheet for Dr. Solen
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Name: |
Kenneth A. Solen |
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Address: |
Department of Chemical Engineering, 350 CB |
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Telephone: |
422-6237 (office) 224-0860 (home) |
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E-mail: |
kenneth_solen@byu.edu |
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Birthplace: |
Sonoma, California |
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Birthdate: |
February 1, 1947 |
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Married: |
January 30, 1971 |
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Wife: |
Linda |
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Children: |
Sarah (25), Daniel (24), Aaron (22), Stephen (20) |
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Church: |
Convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 31, 1972 Positions Held: Scoutmaster, Sunday School Teacher, Executive Secretary, Young Mens Pres., Elders Quorum Pres., High Councilman, Stake Young Mens Pres., Stake Mission Pres., Bishop , Gospel Doctrine Teacher Current Position: Second Counselor, Stake Presidency |
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Education: |
Graduated from Sonoma Valley High School, 1964 B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley,1968 M.S., Physiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974 |
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Work Experience: |
Control-Lab Chemist, Summer 1966, Mobil Oil Company, Torrance, CA Summer Engineering, Summer 1967, Union Oil Company, Rodeo, CA Process Engineer, Summer 1968, Shell Oil Company, Martinez, CA Research Fellow, Jan. 1974-Aug. 1974, University of Wisconsin, Madison Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease: July 1974-Sept. 1975, University of Iowa Medical School, Iowa City Sept. 1975-Aug. 1976, Univ. of Oregon Health Science Ctr, Portland Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University, Sept. 1976-Aug. 1980 Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, Sept. 1980-Aug. 1989 Professor, Brigham Young University, Sept. 1989-Present Department Chair, Chemical Engineering, BYU, August 1995-present |
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Organizations: |
American Institute of Chemical Engineers American Society of Engineering Education American Society for Artificial Internal Organs Biomedical Engineering Society |
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Hobbies and Special Interests: |
Guitar and Folk Music (a long time ago) |
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Professional and Technical Interests: |
Blood reactions to non-biological surfaces and artificial organs Cardiovascular hemodynamics Coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis Microvascular flow and models Mass transfer in artificial organs |