Jose J. Granda, PhD, PE, is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the California State University in Sacramento, CA. Prof. Granda is a Professional Registered Mechanical Engineer with almost 40 years of experience in the industry. He specializes in Mechatronics, the engineering of both electrical and mechanical systems, and also includes a combination of robotics, electronics, computer, telecommunications, systems, control, and product engineering.
A NASA Fellow, Prof. Granda served as a NASA public spokesman for 17 space shuttle missions. He received the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award from the University of California, Davis and the Outstanding Research Award from California State University Sacramento. Prof. Granda is Chairman of the Technical Committee on Bond Graph Modeling and Simulation and the SCS Society for Modeling and Simulation International. He is also the Chairman of the ICBGM 2020 International Conference on Bond Graph Modeling and Simulation.
Prof. Granda has been an International Keynote Speaker in Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico. He is the editor of 13 books and author of 65 technical research papers.
Research and Consulting Areas:
- Modeling and Simulation of Mechatronics Systems
- Vehicle Dynamics and Design
- Vehicle Crash Reconstruction
- Accident Biomechanics Reconstruction
| - System Dynamics and Controls
- Finite Element Modeling (FEA)
- Multi Body Dynamics
- Systems Engineering Management
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Degrees and License:
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis
- MS in Mechanical Engineering, National Polytechnic University, Ecuador
- ME in Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- PE (Professional Engineer) License in Mechanical Engineering
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