Dr. Ashley (Al) Dunn

Biography

Dr. Ashley (Al) Dunn was hired in December 2006 by SEA’s Columbus office as a Project Engineer in Mechanical Engineering. Al’s commercial vehicle expertise includes brake systems, braking and stability evaluations (via testing and computer modeling), and ABS system performance.Dr. Dunn spent six years at the Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA sponsored Dr. Dunn’s Ph.D. research in Mechanical Engineering (received from The Ohio State University in 2003), focusing on vehicle dynamics. Dr. Dunn received his Master’s Degree from OSU in 1999. Prior to attending the OSU Graduate School, Al worked for ten years at Michelin Tire’s Research and Development facility as a test engineer/test driver and product development engineer. Al received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University (NCSU) in 1986.Dr. Dunn’s other relevant interests and experience include 10 years in racing and on-track driving instruction. Al has ridden motorcycles (on-road and off-road) since childhood, and currently rides a 1995 BMW R1100RS sport-touring motorcycle. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).

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