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Robert Kielb has extensive academic, industrial, and government research laboratory experience spanning 45 years in turbomachinery propulsion. His career includes 8 years in the U.S. Air Force and 10 years at NASA Lewis Research Center, followed by 12 years as a manager at GE Aircraft Engines focused on Aeromechanics Technology. An affiliated professor at the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) since 2008, he currently serves as the Associate Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University. Here, he conducts research and teaches while also leading the GUIde Consortium, a collaborative initiative involving 10 companies, 4 universities, and 2 government organizations. His primary research interests include developing and implementing advanced mechanical and aeromechanical design technologies, directing the design and testing of blades, and coordinating various R&D programs to support necessary technology improvements. He has authored or co-authored fifty technical papers and has received ASME’s Melville Award for significant contributions to the understanding of turbine aeroelasticity. He is a Fellow of ASME and has served on the Board of Directors for the International Gas Turbine Institute for six years, along with various roles in ASME Turbo Expo and other committees.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)