Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics

Thacker to Lead SwRI’s Mechanical Engineering Division

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Friday, December 3, 2021

Dr. Ben Thacker, P.E., has been named vice president of Southwest Research Institutes Mechanical Engineering Division.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Ben Thacker, P.E., has been named vice president of Southwest Research Institutes Mechanical Engineering Division.
  • Thacker previously served as executive director of the divisions Materials and Fluids Engineering Departments.
  • As vice president, Thacker will oversee a staff of more than 300, working in five research departments: Engineering Dynamics, Fluids Engineering, Machinery, Materials Engineering and Structural Engineering.
  • Thacker is a member of two engineering honor societies: Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon.