Summary
Bruce Minaker is an associate professor and department head in Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering at the University of Windsor with nearly three decades of experience in vehicle dynamics, multibody modeling, and control. He designs and openly publishes software that automatically generates equations of motion for complex mechanical systems, blending rigorous research with practical tools used in teaching and industry projects. An experienced instructor, he leads the senior Vehicle Dynamics course, advises SAE Baja and AeroDesign teams, and integrates hands-on challenges like the Trebuchet Challenge into the curriculum. His academic path (BASc Waterloo; MSc & PhD Queen’s) and early industry work in product development give him a pragmatic perspective on translating theory into engineered systems. A long-time open source advocate, he promotes Fedora/Arch Linux, Octave, and LaTeX, and makes his research code freely available to accelerate reproducible engineering.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering at University of Waterloo