James Bernard (engineer)

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James Edward Bernard (born 1943) is an American mechanical engineer.

James Bernard was born to parents Nicholas and Gayle in 1943, and raised in Royal Oak, Michigan. [1] [2] Growing up near Detroit, Bernard became interested in automobiles from an early age, [1] [2] and successfully completed a bachelor's of science (1966), master's of science (1968), and doctorate (1971), all in engineering mechanics at the University of Michigan. [3] Bernard remained at the University of Michigan as a researcher until he joined the Michigan State University mechanical engineering faculty in 1976. [2] He moved to Iowa State University in 1983 and chaired ISU's mechanical engineering department until 1990. From 1999 to 2010, Bernard held an Anson Marston Distinguished Professorship of Engineering. [2] In 2003, Bernard was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. [4] [5] In 2008, Bernard was named interim dean of the Iowa State University College of Engineering, [6] and served until the appointment of Jonathan Wickert was finalized.

During his tenure at Iowa State, Bernard founded the Iowa Center for Emerging Manufacturing Technology and led its successor, the Virtual Realities Application Center, until 2003. [1] [2] Later, the conference room at VRAC was named for Bernard. [7] Through his work with VRAC, Bernard served as a member of the board of directors for Engineering Animation Inc. from 1989 to 1995, and in the same positions at Mechdyne since 2003 and Demonstratives Inc. since 2008, respectively. [1] [2] In 2000, Bernard helped start the human-computer interaction program at Iowa State. [1] [2] He retired in 2011, [8] and was granted emeritus status. [3]

Bernard and his wife married in 1966 and raised four children. [1] [2] After he retired, the couple moved to Colorado. [1]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Upah, Eleni (December 5, 2013). "Professor Emeritus Jim Bernard continues work after retirement". Iowa State University College of Engineering. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Upah, Eleni. "Bernard, Jim". Iowa State University Biographical Dictionary. Iowa State University.
  3. 1 2 "James Bernard" . Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "BERNARD NAMED ASME FELLOW". Iowa State University News Service. February 24, 2003. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  5. ↑ Allen, Alicia (March 6, 2003). "Professor elected as fellow of worldwide engineering society". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Bernard named interim dean of Iowa State University College of Engineering". Iowa State University News Service. July 23, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jim Bernard Conference Room". Iowa State University Virtual Realities Application Center. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jim Bernard Sr". Iowa State Online. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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