The DR1 boards are inundated with threads that question the Dominican work ethic, inability to delay gratification, etc...there was a recent one that insisted on labeling Dominicans as intellectualy substandard by means of the shoddy science of I.Q. testing. I will not enter such debates as they are by default the realm of extreme subjective speculation, and reaching consensus is highly improbable. I bring you 2 examples of folks that challenge the mere possibility that Dominicans participate on the global stage, and not only in sports and music.
the kind of examples that we don?t hear much about around these boards: cutting-edge minds that were born and raised in the DR. I know both of these gentlemen, and they are fine human beings plus accomplished men of science. The always declare their Dominican roots and I feel proud of them.
Enough bachata, rum and baseball; our kids need to know that education can produce knowledge and opportunities. We should admire that there are Dominicans that, without singing or hitting for the fences produce value to our global society and deserve emulation among our youth. There are many more. These are 2 examples.
-Tordok
Dr. Erich Kunhardt, despite his Germanic name, is very much a Dominican, born in Monte Cristi; son of Dr. Juan Enrique Kunhardt and do?a Irma Grull?n de Kunhardt.
TECHNICAL TEAM
Principal Scientist: Dr. Erich Kunhardt
Dr. Kunhardt, a co-founder of PlasmaSol, is George Meade Bond Professor of Physics & Engineering Physics in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Stevens. He joined the faculty of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, in the fall of 1976 after graduation from Polytechnic University. He worked @ TTU on topics involving non-linear wave propagation in plasmas, breakdown phenomena in gases and streamer dynamics. In 1984 Erich joined the faculty of Polytechnic University as Director of the Weber Research Institute. While at Polytechnic, he worked on ECRH discharges, breakdown phenomena in liquids, and the interaction of ionospheric plasmas with charged spacecraft. He joined Stevens in 1992 and developed the Plasma Physics Laboratory. Dr. Kunhardt has been working on problems related to non-linear wave phenomena in two-dimensional semiconductor plasmas and the generation of large volume plasmas at atmospheric pressures, and more recently on electric field enhanced combustion. His research (related to the proposed work) entitled "Generation of Large Volume Plasmas at Atmospheric Pressures", is being funded by AFOSR (March 15, 1996 - March 15, 1999). He has authored over 70 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Kunhardt is a member of the team of inventors of the core non-thermal plasma technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrophysics (Applied Physics) from Polytechnic Institute of New York; a Masters of Science from New York University; and a Bachelor of Science from New York University.
Business page Dr. Kunhardt:
source- http://www.plasmasol.com/team.html
Academic Page Dr. Kunhardt:
http://attila.stevens-tech.edu/physics/People/Faculty/Erich_Kunhardt.htm
Dr. Feniosky Pe?a-Mora, also Dominican, is at MIT. Became an ingeneer at UNPHU. Please explore his page at the link below.
Academic Page Dr. Pe?a-Mora:
http://www.mit.edu/~feniosky/
the kind of examples that we don?t hear much about around these boards: cutting-edge minds that were born and raised in the DR. I know both of these gentlemen, and they are fine human beings plus accomplished men of science. The always declare their Dominican roots and I feel proud of them.
Enough bachata, rum and baseball; our kids need to know that education can produce knowledge and opportunities. We should admire that there are Dominicans that, without singing or hitting for the fences produce value to our global society and deserve emulation among our youth. There are many more. These are 2 examples.
-Tordok
Dr. Erich Kunhardt, despite his Germanic name, is very much a Dominican, born in Monte Cristi; son of Dr. Juan Enrique Kunhardt and do?a Irma Grull?n de Kunhardt.
TECHNICAL TEAM
Principal Scientist: Dr. Erich Kunhardt
Dr. Kunhardt, a co-founder of PlasmaSol, is George Meade Bond Professor of Physics & Engineering Physics in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Stevens. He joined the faculty of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, in the fall of 1976 after graduation from Polytechnic University. He worked @ TTU on topics involving non-linear wave propagation in plasmas, breakdown phenomena in gases and streamer dynamics. In 1984 Erich joined the faculty of Polytechnic University as Director of the Weber Research Institute. While at Polytechnic, he worked on ECRH discharges, breakdown phenomena in liquids, and the interaction of ionospheric plasmas with charged spacecraft. He joined Stevens in 1992 and developed the Plasma Physics Laboratory. Dr. Kunhardt has been working on problems related to non-linear wave phenomena in two-dimensional semiconductor plasmas and the generation of large volume plasmas at atmospheric pressures, and more recently on electric field enhanced combustion. His research (related to the proposed work) entitled "Generation of Large Volume Plasmas at Atmospheric Pressures", is being funded by AFOSR (March 15, 1996 - March 15, 1999). He has authored over 70 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Kunhardt is a member of the team of inventors of the core non-thermal plasma technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrophysics (Applied Physics) from Polytechnic Institute of New York; a Masters of Science from New York University; and a Bachelor of Science from New York University.
Business page Dr. Kunhardt:
source- http://www.plasmasol.com/team.html
Academic Page Dr. Kunhardt:
http://attila.stevens-tech.edu/physics/People/Faculty/Erich_Kunhardt.htm
Dr. Feniosky Pe?a-Mora, also Dominican, is at MIT. Became an ingeneer at UNPHU. Please explore his page at the link below.
Academic Page Dr. Pe?a-Mora:
http://www.mit.edu/~feniosky/