Background
Gilbert, John Andrew was born on September 3, 1948 in Frankfort, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of David K. and Joan (Bowes) Gilbert.
Gilbert, John Andrew was born on September 3, 1948 in Frankfort, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of David K. and Joan (Bowes) Gilbert.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1971. Master of Science in Applied Mechanics, Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1975.
Lecturer engineering mechanics, experimental stress analysis, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975-1976;
from assistant professor to associate professor department сivil engineering, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1976-1985;
director сivil engineering program department mechanic engineering, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1985-1990;
president, chief Executive officer, Optechnology, Inc., Alabama, since 1989;
professor mechanic engineering, U. Alabama, Huntsville, since 1985. Resident visitor, consultant optical metrology American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1981-1989. Adjunct Professor materials science U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, since 1988, Birmingham, since 1989.
Presenter in field.
Fellow Society for Experimental Mechanics. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Academy Mechanics, British Society for Strain Measurement, American Society for Engineering Education, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Huntsville Electro-Optical Section and Working Group, Sigma Xi.
Married Kathleen M. Leonard, December 31, 1985. Children; Richard, Ben, Rebecca, Allison.
