Diane Kukich
57 Emandan Lane
Hockessin, DE 19707
302-239-9615 (H)/302-831-1721 (W)
dkukich@udel.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education
M.A., English, University of Delaware, 1984, with high honors
B.A., English, University of Delaware, 1973, cum laude

Experience
June 2001-present, Research Administrator, Center for Innovative Bridge Engineering, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware. Write and edit proposals, technical reports, marketing materials, and feature stories on engineering.

1987-May 2001, Editorial Coordinator, Center for Composite Materials, University of Delaware. Wrote and edited proposals, technical reports, marketing materials, and feature stories on composite materials.

1980-1987, Editor, ENQUIRY magazine, and Administrator of Research Services, University of Delaware. Responsible for all aspects of publishing University-wide quarterly research magazine; provided assistance with proposal writing and submission.

1979-1980, Instructor, University Writing Center, University of Delaware

Honors and Awards
University of Delaware Professional Staff Merit Award
American Cancer Society award for best article in a regional monthly publication (for article on mammography)
Samuel Bancroft Jr. Memorial Prize (undergraduate writing award)

Publications*
Barnett, A. and D. S. Kukich, "Electricity in an Experimental Age," The Wilmington News Journal, January 15, 2006.

Kukich, D. S., "CEE Faculty Member Helps DelDOT Design Safety Grate for Storm Drains," Scanner, Newsletter of the American Society of Highway Engineers, Fall 2005.

Kukich, D. S., "Tsu-Wei Chou Heads Interdisciplinary Carbon Nanotube Research Project," Nanoexchange.com, 2004.

Mertz, D. R., M. J. Chajes, M. J., J. W. Gillespie, Jr., D. S. Kukich, S. A. Sabol, N. M. Hawkins, W. Aquino, and T. B. Deen, Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites to the Highway Infrastructure, NCHRP Report 503, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2003.

Kukich, D., S. A. Bernhardt, P. Imhoff, M. Chajes, M. Pearlman, and D. O'Neill, "Integrating Professional Communication Into Civil and Environmental Engineering Curricula," Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2002.

Kukich, D. S., "Delaware Team Unveils Solar Decathlon Design," Solar Decathlon News, February-March, 2002.

Chajes, M. J., D. R. Mertz, D. S. Kukich, and S. A. Sabol, "Developing a Strategic Plan for the Implementation of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites to the Bridge Infrastructure," 5th NSF Workshop on Bridge Research in Progress, NSF, Minneapolis, MN, October 8-10, 2001.

Kukich, D. S., "The ACRES Program: Affordable Composites from Renewable Resources," The AMPTIAC Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 2, p. 4, Summer 1998.

Gillespie, J. W. Jr., K. V. Steiner, D. S. Kukich, and M. A. Lamontia, "Rapid Placement Technology for Affordable Composites Manufacturing, ARO/ARPA 1995 Annual Report, January 1996.

Steiner, K. V. and D. S. Kukich, "The Academic Research Center: A Vital Link Between Industry and Higher Education," Industry and Higher Education, pp. 135-139, June 1995.

Kukich, D. S., "Composites for Bridging and Infrastructure Renewal," Army RD&A Bulletin, March-April 1994, pp. 30-33.

McCullough, R. L. and D. S. Kukich, "Materials for Aerospace," Encyclopedia Britannica, Volume 23, pp. 557-559, 1994.

Karbhari, V. M. and D. S. Kukich, "A Comparative Assessment of Polymeric Composites Technology in the United States and Japan," Advanced Materials and Processes, August 1993.

Karbhari, V. M. and D. S. Kukich, "Debunking the Myth: Concurrent Engineering for Composites As a Reality and Not a Management Philosophy," International Journal of Materials & Product Technology, Vol. 9, Nos. 1-3, pp. 79-104, 1994.

Kukich, D. S., "Resin Transfer Molding: Tailorable Composites Manufacturing," Army RD&A Bulletin, July-August 1993.

Karbhari, V. M., J. W. Gillespie, Jr., and D. S. Kukich, "Composites for Off-Shore Applications: A Multidisciplinary Education Program for the Marine Industry," Proceedings of Civil Engineering in the Oceans V (ASCE), College Station, TX, November 2-4, 1992.

Gillespie, J. W. Jr., M. M. Monib, and D. S. Kukich, "University-Industry Instructional Collaboration: A Model for Continuing Education and Retraining in Engineering," International Journal of Applied Engineering Education, Vol. 7, No. 5, 1992.

McCullough, R. L., V. M. Karbhari, and D. S. Kukich, "The Academic Research Center: A Key Player in the Development of Pre-competitive Composites Technology," SAMPE Journal, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 82-83, May/June 1992.

Kukich, D. S. "The Army Center of Excellence for Composite Materials," Army RD&A Bulletin, July-August 1992.

Varrin, R. D. and D. S. Kukich, "Guidelines for Industry-Sponsored Research at Universities," Science, Vol. 227, January 25, 1985, pp. 385-388.

*Note: This list includes only articles published in external sources; in addition, I have authored hundreds of articles for publication in internal UD media, including University-, College-, and Department-level newsletters, web sites, magazines, etc.

Freelance Editing

Presentations:

Grant Writing

Writing in the Workplace