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About Douglas Bristow

Dr. Douglas Bristow, Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was named the director of the Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies (CAMT) at Missouri S&T in May 2016.

Dr. Bristow joined Missouri S&T’s faculty in 2008 as an assistant professor and was named associate professor in 2014 and Professor in 2020. Dr. Bristow is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri S&T in 2001. He earned master of science and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2003 and 2007, respectively.

Dr. Bristow’s research interests include dynamic modeling and control with applications in laser metal deposition additive manufacturing, selective laser melting additive manufacturing, glass-wire laser additive manufacturing, atomic force microscopy, active vibration isolation, and precision motion systems. He is also interested in volumetric error compensation for machine tools and industrial robotics.

Technical areas:
Design and Manufacturing
Dynamic Systems and Control


Investigator, Intelligent Systems Center



Positions

September 2020 - Present Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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May 2016 - Present Director, Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies (CAMT), Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Present Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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2014 - August 2020 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2008 - 2014 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2007 - 2008 Postdoctoral Researcher, Nano-CEMMS Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Professional Service and Affiliations

Present Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Present Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Present Director, Missouri S&T Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies
Present Investigator, Missouri S&T Intelligent Systems Center
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Honors and Awards

  • Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Students, UIUC (Sp 2006, Fa 2006)
  • ASME Graduate Teaching Fellowship (2005-2007)
  • Best Presentation in Session, American Control Conference (2003, 2005)
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2002-2005)

Education

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2007 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2003 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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2001 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Contact Information

Missouri University of Science and Technology
292C Toomey Hall
Rolla, MO 65409

Phone: 573-341-6559
Fax: 573-341-4607

Email:

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Research Works (118)