Eugene Niemi
Eugene Niemi (ENG’61) of Dracut, Mass., has been on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Lowell for 45 years, teaching aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, and ocean engineering. Previously, he worked in the industry for seven years at such firms as General Electric and Raytheon, with summers at NASA, the US Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Center, and the US Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center. Eugene’s hobbies include boating and firearms, and he was also a pilot with his own Bensen Gyrocopter and Piper Warrior. Eugene is married to Evelyn Grace-Niemi and has three sons, Eric, Jim (ENG’91), and Steve (ENG’91). His first wife, Peggy, died in 1995. He says hello to all his fellow aeroengineering classmates in the Class of 1961. Contact him at eugene_niemi@uml.edu.
From the Summer 2015 issue.