Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
Award Recipient
Joseph P. Archie Jr. — 1997
This outstanding alumnus earned his BS degree in 1960 in mechanical engineering, his MS in 1962 and his PhD in 1968 in engineering mechanics from NC State. He also received his MD in medicine from the UNC-Chapel Hill in 1968. In addition to post-doctorate training in medicine, he has held various academic appointments including instructor of engineering at NC State, assistant chief of vascular surgery at Wilford Hall US Air Force Medical Center, and adjunct associate professor and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State.
He is a vascular surgeon with Carolina Cardiovascular Surgical Associates in Raleigh. One of 78 vascular surgeons listed in The Best Doctors in America, 1994-1995, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Heart Association Stroke Council.
He is a dedicated NC State alumnus, serving as a member of the Graduate School Board of Directors. In the College of Engineering, he serves on doctoral committees and collaborates with researchers. He contributed significantly to the development of the Biofluid Mechanics Program, part of the new Minor in Biomedical Engineering.
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Joseph P. Archie Jr.