Glen Prater

Jr., Ph.D., P.E., ASME Fellow Professor, Mechanical Engineering,

Department J.B. Speed School of Engineering University of Louisville Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, 1988

Bio

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Research interests
Research interests include innovative vehicle modeling and simulation techniques, development of vehicle-related undergraduate and graduate curricula, and mentoring of young engineers with an interest in automotive engineering.

Key activities
Former Mechanical Engineering Department Chair for 20 years, Prater is also the director of the Vehicle Architecture Research Laboratory, established in 2003. ASME Fellow, 2013, and member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Led the U.S. Army IMPACT (Improved Materials and Powertrain Architectures for 21st Century Trucks) project, that developed software tools, weight-saving design methodologies, and fabrication technology for applying high strength and ultra-high strength steel to commercial trucks.