Aaron L. Brundage, PhD
About Aaron L. Brundage, PhD
Aaron L. Brundage, PhD, is the R&D Manager of the Solid Mechanics Department at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and computational mechanics.
Company
Aaron L. Brundage, PhD, is currently serving as R&D Manager in the Solid Mechanics Department at Sandia National Laboratories. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sandia National Laboratories is known for its contributions to national security and technology innovations. Aaron has been with the organization in various roles over the years, contributing greatly to the fields of mechanical engineering and research.
Title
Aaron L. Brundage holds the title of Research and Development (R&D) Manager in the Solid Mechanics Department at Sandia National Laboratories. This position reflects his extensive experience and expertise in the area of solid mechanics and mechanical engineering.
Education and Expertise
Aaron Brundage earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, where he studied from 1997 to 2004. Prior to that, he completed a Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University in 1996, following a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution in 1995. He has a substantial record of over 30 publications in the field of computational mechanics and specializes in propulsion sciences, computational heat transfer, and experimental fluid mechanics. Aaron also has expertise in teaching fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and internal combustion engines.
Background
Aaron Brundage's career includes various notable positions across respected institutions. He worked as the Technical Director for the Joint DoD/DOE Munitions Program at the Office of the Secretary of Defense from 2017 to 2019. Between 2015 and 2017, he was a Technical Project Manager at Sandia National Laboratories in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he has held roles as Principal Mechanical Engineer and Senior Mechanical Engineer within Sandia's Research & Development, Science & Technology divisions in their Albuquerque location from 2004 to 2019.
Achievements
Aaron Brundage has a substantial academic and professional track record. He contributed to over 30 publications within computational mechanics. His role as an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico between 2008 and 2010 included teaching courses in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and internal combustion engines. His tenure at Sandia National Laboratories reflects a long-standing commitment to advancing research and development in mechanical engineering and solid mechanics.