- Professor, Aerospace Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- John & Bea Slattery Chair
- Director, Aerospace Human Systems Laboratory
- Phone: 979-845-4286 (office), 206-719-4119 (cell)
- Email: bjdunbar@tamu.edu
- Office: HRBB 609B
- Research Website
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Mechanical/Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston - 1983
- M.S., Ceramic Engineering, University of Washington - 1976
- B.S., Ceramic Engineering, University of Washington - 1971
Research Interests
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- Microgravity and Partial g Fluid Physics
- Digital Human Modeling
- Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Spacesuit System Design
- Space Systems Engineering
- Engineering Education
Certifications & Memberships
- Elected to Omega Alpha Association, International Honor Society for Systems Engineering – 2016
- Elected to Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) Astronaut Hall of Fame – 2013
- Elected Fellow, American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics – 2006
- Elected Fellow, Royal Aeronautical Society – 2006
- Elected Fellow, National Academy of Engineering – 2002
- Elected Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh – 2001
Awards & Honors
- John P. McGovern Medal, American Association for the Advancement of Science Sigma XI Scientific Research Honor Society – 2020
- Non-Resident Fellow, Rice University’s Baker Institute of Public Policy, for Space Policy - 2019
- George R. Stibitz Computer and Communications Award – 2018
- Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Award – 2018
- President, Association of Space Explorers – 2016-2018
- Norm Augustine Award For Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Communications, American Association of Engineering Societies – 2011
- Ralph Roe Award - Lifetime Achievement, American Association of Mechanical Engineers – 2009