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Garret Vanderplaats In Remembrance

Garret Vanderplaats In Remembrance

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chairman of the Board of Directors at Vanderplaats R&D

  • Education

    • Case Western Reserve University

      1968 - 1971
      Ph.D. Engineering Mechancs, Optimization

      Activities and Societies: AIAA (Fellow)

    • Arizona State University

      1965 - 1967
      Bachelor of Science (BS) Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Member Tau Beta Pi

    • Arizona State University

      1967 - 1968
      Master of Science (MS) Civil Engineering

  • Experience

    • NASA Ames Research Center

      Jul 1971 - Jul 1979
      Research Scientist

      Conceptual aircraft design. Managed development of the ACSYNT Aircraft Synthesis program. Authored the CONMIN and COPES optimization software.

    • U S Naval Postgraduate School

      Jan 1979 - Jan 1984
      Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

      Taught Engineering Design Optimization, Machine Design, Continuum MechanicsResearch in MDO and Structural Optimization. Wrote the ADS Optimization software.

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

      Jan 1984 - Jan 1987
      Professor of Mechanical & Environmental Engineering

      Taught Engineering Design Optimization, Structural Optimization, Finite Element AnalysisResearch in optimization. Published textbook titled Numerical Optimization Techniques for Engineering Design.

    • OmniQuest

      Jun 1987 - now

      Company devoted to development of MDO and Structural Optimization methods and software. Company markets the VisualDOC Multidiscipline Design Optimization software and GENESIS Structural Optimization Software.www.vrand.com Company devoted to development of MDO and Structural Optimization methods and software. Company markets the VisualDOC Multidiscipline Design Optimization software and GENESIS Structural Optimization Software. Published textbook titled Multidiscipline Design Optimization.

      • Chairman Of The Board

        Sept 2020 - now

      • Founder & Chief Executive Officer

        Jan 2007 - Sept 2020

      • President

        Jun 1987 - Jan 2007

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PE, Mechanical Engineer

      State of California
      Sept 1979

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Garret Vanderplaats In Remembrance
      Multidiscipline Design Optimization Award American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics May 2002 For his great impact on the application of optimization to engineering design through teaching, algorithm development, and creation of outstanding software.
    • Awarded to Garret Vanderplaats In Remembrance
      Fellow Americal Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics May 1994 In recognition of professioinal distinctin and notable and valuable contributions made to the arts, sciences, and technology of aeronautics or astronautics.
    • Awarded to Garret Vanderplaats In Remembrance
      Outstanding Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Califor¬nia, Santa Barbara, CA Jun 1987 Teaching award.
    • Awarded to Garret Vanderplaats In Remembrance
      Outstanding Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Califor¬nia, Santa Barbara, CA Jun 1986 Teaching award.