Andres Tovar
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Purdue University in Indianapolis, by courtesy)
SL 260 N
723 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
723 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317-278-7090
Degrees
- Ph.D. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 01/2005
- MA/MS Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 05/2004
- MA/MS Industrial Automation, National University of Colombia, 09/2000
- BA/BS Mechanical Engineering, National University of Colombia, 07/1995
Research Interests
- Bioengineering
- Energy engineering
- Automotive Engineering
- Crashworthiness
- Blast mitigation
Biography
Awards and Recognitions
- IUPUI Student-Athletes Favorite Professor, Fall 2012, 2/2013
- Second Place, Faculty Advisor, Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division Undergraduate Design Contest, 4/2012
- Young Investigator Award Grant, National University of Colombia, 2005 – 2007, 8/2005
- Fulbright Scholar, PhD in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Univ. of Notre Dame, 2001 – 2004, 8/2001
- Honored M.S. Thesis in Industrial Automation, National University of Colombia, 2000, 5/2000
- Graduate Research Scholar, Iberoamerican Program for Science and Technology Development (CYTED), 5/1998