Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University
B.S. in Physics, Hamilton College
Dr. Sarris joined the faculty at the University of New Haven in 1977 as an Assistant
Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He has served as chair continuously (with the
exception of one year) since 1983, first of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
and later of the Department of Mechanical, Civil and Environmental Engineering. Dr.
Sarris also served as Associate Dean from 1989 to 2000 and Interim Dean in 2000-01
for the College of Engineering. He has guided the department through several successful
cycles of ABET accreditations, was instrumental in the adoption of the college-wide
Multidisciplinary Engineering Foundation Curriculum, the non-credit Internship requirement,
and the development of the 4+1 combined BS/MSME program. Professor Sarris has participated
in numerous committees at the department, college and university levels, and served
as campus coordinator for an outreach program and for the NASA CT Space Grant College
Consortium. He is a member of ASME, ASEE and several Community College Advisory Committees.
As coordinator of the BSME program, Professor Sarris evaluates transfer credit for
all mechanical engineering transfers and advises all mechanical engineering seniors.
His research interests are in the area of mathematical modeling and numerical simulations
of acoustic wave propagation. He teaches mostly in the Thermo/Fluids area.
Current Interests
- Mathematical modeling and numerical simulations of acoustic wave propagation.
- Some consulting done with the cooperation of Professor K. Lambrakis that resulted
in a number of technical reports to the clients which were of proprietary nature and
therefore non-publishable.
- Involved in litigation cases as an expert witness along with Professors K. Lambrakis
and S. Ross.
Professional Development Activities
Chair, M.E. Session, ASEE New England Conference, Fairfield University, 2005
Co-chair, M.E. Session, ASEE New England Conference, Northeastern University, 2004
Secretary, M.E. Department Heads Committee, Region I, 2004-2005
Course Development Teams: EAS222, EAS224, Summer 2004
Co-Director, Center for Thermofluid and Multiphase Phenomena, 1997 – 2006, a research
unit at the university dedicated to modeling, simulations, and analysis of multiphase
flows, transient thermal phenomena and casting and solidification processes. The center
was funded by Connecticut Innovations Inc., Hershey Metal Products, Inc., and Opticon,
Inc.
Awards and Honors
Full scholarship, 10 years (grades 5-12), Athens College, Greece
Full scholarship, 3 years, Hamilton College
Courses Taught
- ME 204 Dynamics
- ME 301 Thermodynamics I
- ME 302 Thermodynamics II
- ME 305 Engineering Dynamics
- ME 321 Fluid Mechanics
- ME 415 Thermo/Fluids Lab
- ME 602 Senior Seminar
- ME 604 Numerical Techniques in M.E.
- ME 615 Theory of Elasticity
- ME 625 Mechanics of Coninua
- EAS107 Introduction to Engineering