National Transportation Research Center Inc. recognizes two Clemson engineers
January 28, 2010
CLEMSON, SC – January 28, 2010 – Two Clemson University researchers have been recognized by the National Transportation Research Center Inc. (NTRCI) for being among the top in the nation.
John Limroth of Greenville, a recent graduate with a doctorate in automotive engineering, was named Student of the Year. Michael Arant of Williamston, a master’s student in mechanical engineering, was named Outstanding Student Researcher.
Clemson awarded Limroth a Ph.D. in automotive engineering in December 2009, the first doctorate in automotive engineering in the United States. After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University, Limroth worked for National Instruments for 10 years before coming to Clemson in 2006. While working on his doctorate, he was an investigator on the National Transportation Research Center project “Co-Simulation of Heavy Truck Tire Dynamics and Electronic Stability Control System.” This project was conducted with in cooperation with the center’s Heavy Truck Rollover Consortium, which conducts research on ways to improve heavy truck safety. Limroth is now a tire performance research engineer with Michelin Americas Research Co. in Greenville.
Arant is a master’s student in mechanical engineering. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Clemson, Arant worked in the cutting tool industry as a manufacturing engineer. For the last 11 years, he has worked for Michelin Americas Research Co., where he served in a variety of roles, including tire performance, new product development and most recently as a heavy vehicle handling analyst for Michelin. He also was a member of the Heavy Truck Rollover Consortium and conducted research in the area of assessing heavy truck rollover events.
Having two such prestigious awards from NTRCI given to John and Michael speaks volumes about the quality and capabilities of our students,” said Thomas Kurfess, BMW Endowed Chair of Manufacturing at Clemson and director of automotive engineering at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research. “They are absolutely top-notch and are well-respected throughout the automotive community.
The National Transportation Research Center Inc. is a research corporation dedicated to development of new technologies in the field of transportation.
