Ronald A. Roy

{{Infobox scientist

| name = Ronald A. Roy

| image = Ron_Roy_at_WESPAC_2006.jpg

| caption = Ronald Roy in Seoul in 2006

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|12|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lewiston, Maine, United States

| nationality = American

| field = mechanical engineering
biomedical engineering
physical acoustics
ultrasonics
acousto-optics
bubble acoustics
cavitation

| work_institutions = University of Oxford
Harris Manchester College
Balliol College
Boston University
University of Washington
University of Mississippi
Yale University

| alma_mater = Yale University
University of Mississippi
University of Maine

| doctoral_advisor = Robert E. Apfel

}}

Ronald A. Roy (born 10 December 1956) is an American engineer, physicist, and academic, who is an expert in physical acoustics and its applications to ultrasonics, biomedical acoustics, acousto-optics, cavitation, and bubble swarm acoustics.

Overview

Roy is a former head of the Department of Engineering Science (dean of engineering) at the University of Oxford from 2019 to 2024. He has served as the chaired professor of mechanical engineering since 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/news/engineering-science-announces-new-head-of-department|title=Engineering Science announces new Head of Department — Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division|website=www.mpls.ox.ac.uk}}{{Cite web| url=https://gazette.web.ox.ac.uk/::ognode-59316::/files/4july2013-no5032redactedpdf| title=Gazette | publisher=University of Oxford | page=684 | date=4 July 2013 }} and is a professorial fellow at Harris Manchester College.{{Cite web| url=http://www.hmc.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-ronald-a-roy/ | title=Professor Ronald A. Roy | publisher=Harris Manchester College, Oxford }} Prior to joining Oxford, he spent 17 years as a professor of mechanical engineering at Boston University where, while serving as department chair from 2007–2013, he oversaw the successful merger of the former Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and the Department of Manufacturing Engineering.{{Cite web| url=https://www.bu.edu/eng/2007/10/16/roy-named-permanent-ame-chair/ | title=Roy Named Permanent AME Chair – College of Engineering | publisher=Boston University | website=www.bu.edu | date=16 October 2007 }} Roy also held research posts at the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory (1991–1996) and the University of Mississippi’s National Center for Physical Acoustics (1988–1991).

Roy is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America,{{Cite web|url=https://acousticalsociety.org/fellows-of-the-society/|title=Fellows of the Society | website=acousticalsociety.org | publisher=Acoustical Society of America }} and served as the society’s vice president in 2016–2017.{{Cite web|url=https://acousticalsociety.org/past-and-present-officers-and-members-of-the-executive-council/ | title=Past and Present Officers and Members of the Executive Council | website=acousticalsociety.org | publisher=Acoustical Society of America }} During 2006–2007, he spent a year at Balliol College (University of Oxford) as the 65th George Eastman Distinguished Visiting Professor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.americanrhodes.org/info.htm| title=American Rhodes | website=www.americanrhodes.org }} He served on the editorial boards for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America and IEEE-UFFC and was editor in chief of Acoustic Research Letters Online (now JASA-EL). He has engaged industry by way of numerous consultancies and service on directorial and advisory boards, most recently First Light Fusion, an Oxford spin-out focused on novel technology for fusion energy production.{{Cite web| url=https://firstlightfusion.com/about/ | title=About | website=firstlightfusion.com }}

Education

Professor Roy completed his B.S. degree in engineering physics in 1981 at the University of Maine, where he concentrated in electrical engineering. In 1984, he earned his M.S. degree in physics (with thesis) from the University of Mississippi. In 1985 and 1987, he earned M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees in engineering and applied science from Yale University, where he concentrated in mechanical engineering.{{Cite web|url=https://eng.ox.ac.uk/people/ronald-roy/ | title=Ronald Roy | website=eng.ox.ac.uk | publisher=Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford }} In 2006, he was conferred the Oxford MA ad eundem, by special resolution.Oxford University Gazette, 12 October 2006, p.190.

Awards and honours

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1993 Elected Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
1995 University of Washington College of Ocean & Fisheries Sciences Distinguished Research Award
2006 [https://www.americanrhodes.org/info.html 65th George Eastman Distinguished Visiting Professor], University of Oxford, UK{{Cite web| url=https://www.americanrhodes.org/info.htm | title=Info | website=www.americanrhodes.org }}
2008 Francis Crowe Society Distinguished Engineer Medal{{Cite web|url=https://engineering.umaine.edu/distinguished-engineers/|title=Distinguished Engineers |date=23 April 2024 | publisher=College of Engineering, University of Maine }}
2010 Helmholtz-Rayleigh Interdisciplinary Silver Medal, Acoustical Society of America{{Cite web|url=https://acousticalsociety.org/acoustical-society-of-america-awards/ | title=Acoustical Society of America Awards | publisher=Acoustical Society of America }}
2012 Edward T. Bryand Distinguished Engineering Award{{Cite web|url=https://engineering.umaine.edu/eb-awardees/|title=Edward T. Bryand Awardees |date=23 April 2024 | publisher=College of Engineering, University of Maine }}
2016 Elected Vice President of the Acoustical Society of America{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibme.ox.ac.uk/news-events/news/professor-ronald-a-roy-is-the-new-vice-president-elect-of-the-acoustical-society-of-america|title=Professor Ronald A Roy is the new Vice President-Elect of the Acoustical Society of America | publisher=Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford |website=www.ibme.ox.ac.uk}}
2016 Honorary Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University{{Cite web|url=https://www.polyu.edu.hk/en/bme/people/honorary-staff/ | title=Honorary Staff – Department of Biomedical Engineering | website=www.polyu.edu.hk | publisher=Hong Kong Polytechnic University }}