Steve Busch
About Steve Busch
Steve Busch is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, with extensive experience in mechanical engineering and research.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Steve Busch serves as a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA. He has held this position since 2014. His duties include leading advanced research initiatives and directing experimental projects focused on diesel engine efficiency and emissions.
Past Roles at Sandia National Laboratories
Before becoming a Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Steve Busch worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories from 2013 to 2014. During this period, he was actively involved in high-level research and development projects, preparing him for his current role.
Previous Experience at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Steve Busch spent six years as a Research Associate at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) / University of Karlsruhe (TH) in Germany from 2007 to 2013. His work at KIT concentrated on mechanical engineering research, where he developed significant expertise in experimental hardware and complex scientific investigations.
Academic Background in Mechanical Engineering
Steve Busch holds a Dr.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where he studied from 2007 to 2013. He also earned an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, studying from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, he received a BSc in Engineering with a Mechanical Specialty from the Colorado School of Mines between 2000 and 2004.
Notable Projects and Developments
Steve Busch has led several significant projects. At Sandia National Laboratories, he developed, fabricated, and commissioned a new diesel research engine. He also conceived multiple research projects and hypotheses, collaborating to build novel experimental apparatus. Notably, he designed a quantum cascade laser system for time-resolved formaldehyde emission measurement during cold-start operations.