Dominick J. DeMichele

Dominick J. DeMichele (27 June 1916 — 6 October 2000) was an American engineer and founder of the International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC). He went by Dick.

Education DeMichele graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1940.

Research and career DeMichele started with General Electric in Schenectady NY as a lab assistant in the electromechanical technology laboratory on January 1, 1941. The lab became the research and development laboratory for GE and he got the nickname of "shake man". While at GE he made significant contributions to solid mechanics including vibration, shock, stress analysis, and acoustics. After he retired from GE in 1979 he developed courses for Union College. He served as the director for 13 IMACs. He was also a long time member of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, and in 1988 IMAC became affiliation with the Society of Experimental Mechanics. In 1990 the Society for Experimental Mechanics created the D.J. DeMichele Award in his honor to recognize an individual for “exemplary service and support of promoting the science and educational aspects of modal analysis technology.” He was named an Honorary Member of the society in 2000, shortly before his passing. Society for Experimental Mechanics DeMichele Award (1990) Society for Experimental Mechanics Honorary Member (2000 to 2000)