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Brian S Bingham
Chair
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Phone: (831) 200-6360
Email: bbingham@nps.edu
Overview
Dr Brian Bingham is a Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Naval Postgraduate School. Dr Bingham received his PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT in 2003. After a brief stint at the Ocean Institute in California, he was appointed to a post-doctoral position at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Deep Submergence Lab. Dr. Bingham has served as a member of the faculty at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering from 2005-2009 and the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 2009-2015. His research is on innovative tools for exploring, understanding and protecting the marine environment. This work includes projects on underwater navigation, autonomous vehicles and sensor integration.
NPS Experience
- 2015 - current: Associate Professor
Other Experience
- 2004 Post-Doctoral Investigator, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- 2013 - 2015 Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- 2009 - 2015 Cooperating Faculty, Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- 2009 - 2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- 2005 Visiting Scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
- 2005 - 2008 Assistant Professor, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Research Interests
Unmanned marine systems
Autonomy
Underwater navigation
Autonomy
Underwater navigation
Teaching Interests
Dynamic systems and control
Robotics
Engineering computing
Instrumentation and mechatronics
Robotics
Engineering computing
Instrumentation and mechatronics
Awards
- 2013 - Hi Chang Chai Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Hawaii, College of Engineering
- 2012 - Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award, Northrop Grumman
- 2011 - Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award, Northrop Grumman
- 2011 - Outstanding Young Alumni Award, Greenwood Laboratory School
- 2010 - Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium, National Academy of Engineering
- 2010 - Hi Chang Chai Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Hawaii, College of Engineering
Boards, Memberships, & Certifications
Professional Memberships
- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Member, Marine Technology Society
- 2010 - 2011 Member, American Society for Engineering Education