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Curriculum Vitae Gary C. Barber Mechanical Engineering Department Oakland University Rochester, MI 48309 (248) 370-2210 (248) 370-4416 (fax) Barber@ Education Institution Degree Date University of Michigan Ph.D. in Mechanical August 1987 Engineering University of Houston MSME December 1982 University of Michigan BSME May 1977 Prior Professional Employment Record 8/01-present Professor and Chair Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 6/99-8/01 Acting Chair Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 9/94-8/01 Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 9/91-8/94 Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 9/90-8/91 Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Oakland University Rochester, Michigan 9/89-8/90 Sr. Technology Engineer, Detroit Diesel Corporation, Detroit, MI, Responsible for projects involving development of scuff resistant cylinder kits, ring packs for high pressure and temperature, and engines with improved emissions. 9/87-8/89 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 9/86-8/87 Instructor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 6/77-8/79 Design Engineer, Hayes Machine Company, Marshall, MI, Responsible for design of packaging machinery. Thesis Dissertations (major adviser) Oakland University Ph.D. Theses “The Heat Exchange Coefficient in Thermoelastic Contact,” M. Steen, June, 2002. “Analysis of Wet Clutch Engagement”, H. Gao, December, 2001. “A Model for the Diffusion Process”, P. Sachenko, December, 2001. The Implementation of Heat Pipes to Achieve Dry Machining, H. Zhao, December, 2000. The Use of Temperature Measurements to Determine Coefficient of Friction, W. Carls