Dr. George Gogos has been a faculty member since 1993 in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering. He received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Gogos will continue his role as professor of mechanical and materials engineering while in the role of the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research director. He also serves as co-director for the Center for Electro-Optics and Functionalized Surfaces and is co-founder of two companies: one developing equipment for certified organic weed control and one focusing on thermal management using functionalized surfaces.
Dr. Gogos is married to Dr. Effie Athanassopoulos, an anthropology professor at UNL. They were both born in Greece and moved to the U.S. for their higher education studies. They have two adult children with careers in medicine and robotics.
Contact Information:
Dr. George Gogos, Professor and Associate Chair for Research and Graduate Studies
Wilmer J. and Sally L. Hergenrader Chair of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
Director, Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR)
Co-Director, Center for Electro-optics and Functionalized Surfaces (CEFS)
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0511
ggogos@unl.edu, Office: 402 472 6082, Cell: 402 326 8086