1. Name and Academic Rank:

Vallorie J. Peridier, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Full-time

2. Degrees with Fields, Institution and Date:

B.A. Physics (summa cum laude) – Bryn Mawr College, 1976

Ph.D. Engineering Mathematics – Lehigh University, 1989

3. Number of Years of Service on this Faculty:

Initial appointment: September 1989, Assistant Professor

Promoted: July 1995, Associate Professor

4. Other Related Experience:

1987-89 Lehigh University: graduate research assistant (mechanical engr.)

1984-87 Lehigh University: Gotshall Fellow

1983-84 Pennsylvania Power and Light: Rates & Market Research Analyst

1980-83 Pennsylvania Power and Light: Nuclear Plant Engineering

1978-80 AT&T (Western Electric): Information Systems Engineer

1977-84 Harvard Medical School (Radiology): Systems Programmer

1976-77 MIT: graduate research assistant (nuclear physics)

5. Consulting, Patents, Copyrights:

(No patents or copyrights. )

2009-10 W.L. Gore & Assosciates, Inc.

Solution of inverse problem of porosimetry.

6. States in which Registered:

(None.)

7. Principal Publications in the Last Five Years:

— Peridier, V.J. (2010) “FacetSurface Representation”, The Mathematica Journal. (accepted for publication, 2010/March)

— Peridier, V.J. (2009) “Porosimetry” chapter of the MPI/2009 final report: Characterization of porous filtration media (A.J.Slim, editor).

— Peridier, V.J. (2008) “Reversible two-color cellular-automaton rules”, Wolfram Demonstrations Project, http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ReversibleTwoColorCellularAutomatonRules.

—Peridier, V.J. (2006) “Estimating transient surface heating using a cellular-automaton energy-transport model” Complex Systems 16. p.139-153.

—Pan, L.H., Peridier, V.J., Sullivan,T.E. (2005) “The quantum filtering of electron emission from ultrasharp tips.” Phys. Rev. B 71, January 15, 2005, p. 035345.1-12.

8. Scientific and Professional Societies of which a Member:

SIAM Member

9. Honors and awards:

NSF Postdoctoral fellow in the mathematical sciences (1989-1992)

NSF Supercomputing fellow (1988)

Lehigh University Gotshall Fellow (1984-1987)

10. Institutional and Professional Service in last Five Years:

Mechanical Engineering Department:

Director, Graduate Program (2004-2009)

Chair, Faculty Search Committee (2007-2008)

Member, Promotion & Tenure (2005-2010)

College of Engineering:

Director, Honors Program (2010-2011)

Chair, Collegial Assembly (2010-2011)

Temple University:

Member, University Graduate Board (2010-2013)

Member, University Study Leave Review Committee (2007-2010)

Member, Gen-Ed Implementation Committee (2008-2009)

11. Percentage of Time Available for Research or Scholarly Activities:

10%

12. Percentage of Time Committed to the Program:

90% committed to teaching, advising, and administrative duties.