Dr. Andres Tremante received both his BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering (ME) from Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela, and his PhD from ENSAM in Paris, France. He remained there for post-doctoral studies in multi-phase flow and pumping applied to nuclear and oil industries. Presently he teaches courses in the thermodynamics and fluid mechanics stem of the BSME program. Dr. Tremante began his stint at FIU working as a senior research scientist with the Applied Research Center before moving to the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department in 2009. Prior to this he was Professor and Head of “The Mechanical Energy Conversion Laboratory” at Simon Bolivar University (Laboratorio de Conversión de Energía Mecánica. Universidad Simón Bolívar – USB) from 1992 to 2005 where his Undergraduate & Graduate courses and Research Areas included: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, Statics & Dynamics, Thermal & Hydraulic Turbomachines, Internal Combustion Engines, Energetic Systems, Hydro & Thermal Power Generation, Fossil & Renewable Energy, Oil Production & Multiphase Flow. In the recent past, he has been an editorial member of several journals and has published 75 papers in his area of expertise.
Professor Andrés Tremante is a former President of the Foundation for Research and Development of the University Simón Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela (Fundación de Investigación y Desarrollo: FUNINDES). This Foundation was created 25 years ago with the objective of integrating academic activities among themselves and with the Industry and Society at large. During 25 years FUNINDES integrated Research, Education, and Real Life Problem Solving through industrial projects which, in turn, helped in the financial support of both the University and the individual professors. The experience showed that this synergic relationship has been producing, and being produced by, Interdisciplinary Research, Education, and Communication, because real life problem usually need this multi-dimensional interdisciplinarity in order to effectively approach them. Consequently, FUNINDES is a very adequate case to be approached for a Case Study in the integration of both academic activities and among disciplines.
