Donald W. Mueller, Jr., Ph.D. State Head Referee mueller@engr.ipfw.edu

Education:

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla

Career History:

Don is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and a licensed professional engineer in the state of Indiana.

He has been a First Lego League referee and Science Fair judge for four years, serving as Lead Judge in Engineering of the past two years.

He serves on the Thermophysics Technical Committee of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, is the faculty advisor for the student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at IPFW, and is active in the American Society of Engineering Education.

Don also plays soccer and is a member of the Fort Wayne Sport Club.