376 Fitzpatrick Hall
The University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556
gniebur@nd.edu
Major field: Solid mechanics.
Minor fields: Dynamics and Mathematics.
Major field: Mechanical Design
Minor field: Computer Science
Thesis Topic: Development of data translation techniques for CIM.
Concentration in Mechanical Design, kinematics, and computational methods for design and simulation of mechanical systems.
National Merit Scholar 1982-1986
Institute of Technology Merit Scholar 1982
ORS New Investigator Recognition Award, Basic Science 2002
Associate Professor, 2006 - Present
Assistant Professor, 2001 - 2006
Graduate Student Researcher. Finite element modeling of trabecular bone based on voxel imaging. Development and optimization of finite element code. Investigation of continuum theories applied to trabecular bone.
Research Engineer. Supported research activities in Orthopaedic Biomechanics. Development of custom data analysis software. Analysis of normal and pathological joint kinematics. Developed software for analysis of contact in human joints. Administered a network of PC's Macs and Unix workstations.
Senior Programmer Analyst. Developed and supported MCAE software. Ported third party vendor software for use on CDC, SGI, and Data General hardware. Integration of third party software with the CDC ICEM software suite.
Co-op Student. Updated rail car maintenance records. Analyzed proposed design modifications to rail cars based on government and railroad standards.