Thomas Schnell
Captain Jim "Max" Gross Chair in Engineering
Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health
Professor, Neurology
Associate Director, Iowa Technology Institute
Director, Operator Performance Laboratory
Human Factors Researcher, Public Policy Center
Researcher, Heartland Center for Occupational Health and Safety
Biography
Publications:
Google Scholars Citation Record
Publications, Citations, h-index, i10-index
Joined the College of Engineering: 1998
CV available upon request
Active scientific and professional society memberships:
- Iowa representative, Aerospace States Association (ASA) under the Lt. Governor, 2017-Present
- Member, Vertical Lift Consortium (VLC), 2017-Present
- Member, American Helicopter Society International, 2017 - Present
- Member, Tailhook Association (Carrier Navy) by Invitation from Tailhook Board of Directors, 2014 - present
- Member, SAE G-10, Synthetic Vision, 2005 - present
- Member, Institute for Industrial Engineers (IIE), 2008 - present
- Member, Experimental Aircraft Association, 1997 - Present
- Member, North American Trainer Association, 2011 - Present
- Member, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1992 - present
Special fields of knowledge:
- Experimental design
- Aircraft and vehicle research instrumentation
- Human factors research
- Test pilot
- Electronics and software development
- Flight test operations
- Aircraft maintenance
- Test plan and safety plan development
- Optics and modeling
Research areas:
- Flexible multibody dynamics
- Railroad vehicle dynamics
- Dynamics of tire
- Vehicle/turnout interaction
- Wind energy drivetrain modeling and simulation
Unit(s)
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Iowa Technology Institute
