Eberhard Bamberg - Assistant Professor
Phone: (801) 585-0722
Fax: (801) 585-9826
e-mail: bamberg@mech.utah.edu
Office: 2124 MEB (50 S Central Campus Dr.)
Lab: 2410 MEB (Ph: 585-7556)
Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, (Received: May, 2000), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA. Dissertation title: Principles of Rapid Machine Design. Advisor: Prof. Alexander H. Slocum.
Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering, (Received: April, 1996), University of Stuttgart, Germany. Thesis title: Design of hydrostatic grinding spindle. Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Heisel.
M.Sc. in Advanced Manufacturing Systems, (Received April, 1994), Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, U.K. Thesis title: Prediction of Tool Wear Using Acoustic Emissions, Advisor: Dr. Joe Au.
Research Interests
Precision design, design evaluation and optimization, non-traditional manufacturing, novel micro- and mesoscale manufacturing
Teaching
ME EN 3910 - Design Methodology
ME EN 4000 - Engineering Design I
ME EN 4010 – Engineering Design II
ME EN 7960 - Precision Machine Design
Funding
A Study into the Fundamentals of a Novel Micromachining Technology with Focus on Microfluidic Applications, UofU SEED Grant, 01/01/2006 - 01/01/2007, $29,000 (PI - 100%)
A Study into the Feasibility of Using Near-Infrared and Other Wavelengths of Light to Detect Interferences in Blood Specimen, ARUP Laboratories, 08/15/2005 - 08/15/2007, $50,000 (PI - 100%)
Design of a Desktop-size Wire Electron Discharge Machine (Wire-EDM), Optimation LLC., 06/31/2005 - 12/31/2005, $19,490 (PI - 100%)
STTR Phase I: Shaping and Slicing Of Germanium Boules Using Wire-electron Discharge Machining (EDM) For Reduced Subsurface Damage And Increased Productivity, National Science Foundation NSF-0512897, 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2006, $99,999 (Co-PI – 56%)
Design of a Desktop-size Wire Electron Discharge Machine (Wire-EDM) Optimation, LLC., 01/01/2005 - 05/31/2005, $8,080 (PI – 100%)
Development of High-capacity Magazines for 0.499 Caliber Ammunition for M-4 and M-16 Rifles, Leitner-Wise Rifle Company, 10/01/2004 - 08/31/2005, $24,500 (PI – 100%)
Seamless Integration of Computer Aided Manufacturing into the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum, University of Utah Teaching Grant, 01/01/2005 - 05/31/2005, $3,000 (PI – 100%)
Development of the Manufacturing and Product Realization Lab, College of Engineering BEEF Grant, University of Utah, 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2004, $249,000 (Co-PI – 33%)