Robert J. Bernhard

Vice President for Research Emeritus, Former Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

South Bend, Indiana, United States

About

Vice President of Research and Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. A leading expert in noise control engineering, with a research focus that includes tire and traffic noise and noise control prediction, diagnostics, and control.

Experience

  • Vice President for Research, Emeritus, University of Notre Dame and Consultant at Self-employed
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Vice President for Research and Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at University of Notre Dame
    May 2007 - Jun 2024 · 17 yrs 2 mos

  • Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University
    Aug 1982 - Jul 2007 · 25 yrs

    Prior to my role as Associate Vice President for Research at Purdue (2004-2007), I served in a number of research, teaching, and administrative capacities, including: Director, Acoustics and Noise Control Research Program, Ray W. Herrick Laboratories (1994-2004) Director, Institute for Safe, Quiet and Durable Highways (1998-2006)

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Freshman Engineering at Iowa State University
    1977 - 1982 · 5 yrs

  • Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Company
    1973 - 1977 · 4 yrs