Dr. James Gibert is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 2002, 2004, and 2009, respectively. Previously he held a position in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at Clarkson University as an Assistant Professor. Before joining Clarkson University, he was consultant for MOOG CSA, a Visiting Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University and a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. He is a member of ASME and active in Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures, and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS) Division and the Design Engineering Division’s Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound.
Dr. Gibert has won several teaching and research awards including the 2022 NSF CAREER award. He is the co-author of a textbook, Statics: A Lecture Book. His research lies at the intersection of dynamics, smart materials, and manufacturing. His work is supported from organizations ranging from the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Lab, John Deere Inc, and Wabash, to the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA). Dr. Gibert is an advocate of diversity and inclusion and his thoughts have been published in the journal Science on the importance of considering diversity when developing new technology.