Faculty Research Areas

Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology has 9 Professors. The following Professors work specifically with MS AET students. Please consult with them for your Thesis/APP topics based on your research interests.

Research Area Faculty Lab
Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Ethanol Blended Gasoline, Biogas in Diesel engines Dr. Bruce Jones MNCAR Lab
Small Engines, Chassis Design, Emissions, Dyno Testing Dr. Gary Mead High Performance Chassis Dyno Lab
Data Acquisition, Engine Thermodynamics, Automotive Systems   High Performance Systems Lab
Vehicle Data Analysis, Chassis and Vehicle Systems Mr. Sam Ertl High Performance Systems Lab

a person with a long beard Dr. Bruce Jones is the Director of the Minnesota Center for Automotive Research (MnCAR). His interests are in the areas of hybrid electric vehicle, intermediate ethanol blended gasoline and the use of biogas in Diesel engines. He is also a member of the Minnesota Plug-In Hybrid Task Force, the Destination 2025 – Renewable Energy Analysis Team and the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) E85 Fuel Dispensing Pump Technical Panel.

 

Gary MeadDr. Gary Mead is the Chair of the Department of Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology. His research interests are in small engines, emissions, chassis dyno and FSAE chassis design, development and testing. 

 

Mr. Sam Ertl is an Assistant Professor who is completing his Ph.D. in Energy Engineering from the University of North Dakota. His research interests are in the field of Chassis and Vehicle systems, Vehicle Data Analysis, and Engineering Education.

 

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