Alexandre Felske Tadayuki Yokochi[1] (born 13 February 1965) is a Portuguese-born former swimmer.[2] He now resides in the United States and works as a professor of mechanical engineering at Baylor University.[3]
Swimming career
Born in Lisbon, Portugal, Yokochi was a breaststroke swimmer who broke many Portuguese swimming records. One of his most famous achievements was when he broke both the 100 m and 200 m. He competed in many international competitions such as the European Championships and Olympics whilst representing S.L. Benfica. His 100 m and 200 m records remain unbeaten in the Iberian Peninsula. He was trained by his father, Shintaro Yokochi (1935-2023), who was the head coach of S.L. Benfica and as well of the Portugal national team. Yokochi now resides in the United States as a teacher in Baylor University.[4]
Professor career
Yokochi received an M.S. in 1992 from Southern Illinois University Carbondale under the direction of Prof. Conrad C. Hickley and his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 1997 under the direction of F. Albert Cotton. After the completion of his degree, he joined the chemistry faculty at Oregon State University where he was a research professor working in the area of chemical crystallography. From 2004-2017 he was a professor in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. Since 2017, he has been with the School of Engineering & Computer Science at Baylor University as a professor in the Mechanical Engineering department.
