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Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Richard Gregory
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering – Tennessee Technological University
M.S. Mechanical Engineering – Tennessee Technological University
Ph.D. Engineering – Tennessee Technological University
Professional Experience
Engineering intern at Fleetguard (Cummins Filtration Co.) – 1.5 years
Product design engineer at TRW Automotive – 2 years
Research assistant at Tennessee Technological University – 6 years
Interesting Information
Faculty adviser for Lipscomb University’s Mini-Baja racing team, a project to build an all-terrain vehicle and compete natuionally in an endurance race
Fort Gwinn
Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Education
Ph. D. Engineering Science – University of Tennessee
M. S. Engineering Mechanics – Tennessee Technological University
B.S. Engineering Science – Tennessee Technological University
Professional Experience
Sverdrup Technology at the Arnold Engineering and Development Centre – 23 years
Worked at Vandenburg Air Force Base – 1 year
Research at NASA-Langley to design a launch pad for use by space shuttles – 1 year
Served as the principal designer for wind tunnels for GM and Boeing among others
Licensed as civil engineer in California
Licensed as mechanical engineer in Tennessee
Licensed as mechanical engineer in Tennessee
Spent four summers doing research with NASA on vibration testing of space hardware
Interesting Information
Faculty adviser for Lipscomb University’s Mini Baja racing team, a project to build an all-terrain vehicle and compete nationally in an endurance race -- 4 years
Has led engineering mission trips to Guatemala and Honduras