Roberta J. Nichols
American engineer (1931–2005)
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Roberta J. Nichols (November 29, 1931 Venice, CA – April 3, 2005, Plymouth MI) was an engineer and the Retired Manager, Electric Vehicle External Strategy at Ford Motor Company.[1] She was a founding member of the advisory board for the College of Engineering - Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT) at the University of California, Riverside. She authored or co-authored over 60 publications and was the holder of three patents for the flexible-fuel vehicle (FFV).
Roberta J. Nichols | |
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| Born | November 29, 1931 Venice, CA |
| Died | April 3, 2005 (aged 73) Plymouth MI |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Education
Nichols received her Ph.D. in Engineering from University of Southern California in 1979.[2]
Career
She worked for the Ford Motor Company on alternative fuels for 19 years, retiring in 1995.[2] She helped to establish the research center at the University of California, Riverside and she contributed to the overall engineering program at UCR.[3]
Patents
Memberships
Nichols was a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers.[5] She was a Fellow of the Society of Women Engineers. She was a Member of the National Academy of Engineering and she was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. She was a University of California at Riverside CE-CERT Board member.
Awards
- National Achievement Award from the Society of Women Engineers 1988
- Gene Ecklund Award, US Department of Energy 1996
- Clean Air Award for Advancing Air Pollution Technology, SCAQMD 1989