Dr. Benjamin “Duke” Dow
Instructor, Engineering Management
Johns Hopkins Whiting School Engineering for Professionals Program
Dr. Dow has been a JHU/EP Instructor since 2021. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University, a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the University of New Mexico, and a PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University. He also has an Masters in Business Administration from Lynchburg College.
Dr. Dow worked for Babcock & Wilcox Co. (now Framatome) as a Nuclear Fuels Engineer and a Product Manager from 1973 to 1978. He then worked for Arkansas Power & Light Co. (now Entergy) as the Nuclear Fuel Manager and then Nuclear Services Manager from 1978 until 1985. He then started an Engineering Management consulting company (EMS) and consulted throughout the United States and Europe for over fifteen years. Dr. Dow joined the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at the Missouri University of Science & Technology in 2001. He taught ten different courses and developed a four course Project Management Certificate Program. From 2013 to 2015 Dr. Dow and his wife taught in the Business Administration Department of Gulf University of Science & Technology in Kuwait. Since 2015 Dr. Dow has taught part time at Missouri University of Science & Technology the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, and Penn State University. Dr. Dow has been the Project Manager on number of large projects.
Dr. Dow has authored two book chapters and published over twenty-five papers. He is a Professional Engineer (PE) and a Project Management Professional (PMP). Dr. Dow enjoys playing tennis and golf and spending time with his two children and three grandsons.
Dr. Dow can be reached at [email protected] or (573) 837-7229.
Education History
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Valparaiso University
- MS, Nuclear Engineering, University of New Mexico
- MBA, Business, Lynchburg College
- Ph.D, Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University
Work Experience
Associate Professor, (Retired), Missouri University of Science & Technology
Professional Organizations
Professional Engineer (PE)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Courses
Planning and Managing Projects
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