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engineering Research educator

Jonathan F. Bard, American mechanical engineering and operations research educator. Achievements include work in hierarchical optimization and the decomposition of multilevel systems; research in the analysis and control of manufacturing systems.

Background

Bard, Jonathan F. was born on December 11, 1946 in New York City. Son of Soli and Jewel (Fenichel) Bard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1968. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1969. Doctor of Science, George Washington University, 1979.

Career

Systems analyst The Mitre Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts, 1969-1972. Project manager Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Bethesda, Maryland, 1972-1975. Program manager The Aerospace Corporation, Washington, 1975-1979.

Assistant professor University Massachusetts, Boston, 1979-1981, Northeastern University, Boston, 1981-1983. Associate professor University California, Berkeley, 1983-1984. Professor department mechanical engineering University Texas, Austin, since 1984.

Consultant Office of Technology Assessment, Washington, 1981-1982, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1984-1986, United States Postal Service, Washington, since 1989, Texas Instruments, Austin, since 1986, American Airlines, Dallas, since 1985.

Achievements

  • Jonathan F. Bard has been listed as a noteworthy research educator, engineering by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Industrial Properties Corporation. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, president Austin chapter 1985-1986, 91—), Institute Industrial Engineers (senior, Applications award 1993), Operations Research Society of America (geografic sections committee 1991-1992), Institute Management Sciences (treasurer Boston chapter 1981-1982).

Connections

Father:
Soli Bard

Mother:
Jewel (Fenichel) Bard