Assistant Chair & Instructor

Degrees with fields, institutions and dates

• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University, 2004
• B.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 1984.

Years service on this faculty, including date of original appointment and dates of advancement in rank.

• Assistant Chair, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 2008-present
• Instructor, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, 2008-present
• Visiting Instructor, 2005-2008

Other related experience-teaching, industrial

• 2004 - 2005 Teaching Assistant, C++ Computer Programming, Ohio University
• 2003 Teaching Assistant, Solid Edge Computer Modeling, Ohio University
• 2000 - 2002 Director Advanced Projects, IMPCO/QUANTUM Technologies, Inc., CA
• 1993 - 2000 General Manager, VesTek, LLC. Athens, OH
• 1991 - 1993 Operations Manager, GD Services Co., Orlando, FL
• 1990 - 1991 Project Engineering Specialist, GD Space Services Co., Cape Canaveral, FL
• 1989 - 1990 Project Engineer Altas II Activation, USAF Officer, Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
• 1988 - 1989 Commander GPS Launch Operations, USAF Officer, Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
• 1984 - 1988 Mission Integration Manager, USAF Officer, Los Angeles AFS, CA
• 1981 - 1984 AECP Student, USAF SSgt, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• 1979 - 1981 Electronics Instructor, USAF A1C, Keesler AFB, MS

Consulting

• IMPCO/QUANTUM Technologies, Inc., CA, 2000

Principal publications

• Mehta, Bhavin V. and Robert J. Setlock Jr. " Design of Hydrostatic Pressure Retainment Tanks for Fuel Cell Vehicles" SAE Special Publication 1827 (2004): 89-94.
• Mehta, Bhavin V. and Robert J. Setlock Jr. "Improved prosthetic bone implants" American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED 55 (2003): 33-34.

Scientific and Professional societies of which a member

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)