{"id":213,"date":"2025-04-30T14:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T18:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/?page_id=213"},"modified":"2026-02-04T08:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:31:30","slug":"robert-bond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/faculty\/robert-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Bond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\">Robert Bond<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alignwide has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\"><em><em>Senior Lecturer<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-style-columns-reverse alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading orange-mark\">Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2013-Present<br><\/strong>Senior Lecturer, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2008\u20132013<br><\/strong>Lecturer, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2005\u20132008<br><\/strong>Adjunct Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2001\u20132005<br><\/strong>Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2000\u20132001<br><\/strong>Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, West Virginia University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1998\u20132000<br><\/strong>Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, West Virginia University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD, 1997, West Virginia University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSME, 1995, West Virginia University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BSAE, 1991, West Virginia University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aerodynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluid Dynamics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heat Transfer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Airplane Performance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Member, Tau Beta Pi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, Sigma Gamma Tau<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Member, AIAA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards and Recognitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Teacher Award, 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 15%;height: 16px;margin-bottom: 24px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Robert E. Bond and Gary J. Morris, &#8220;Effects of Unsteady Natural Gas Combustion on NOX Emissions Produced by a Fluidic Burner&#8221;, In Review, Manuscript No. 98-04-22, Combustion Science and Technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert E. Bond, Gary J. Morris and John L. Loth, &#8220;Ground Effect Characteristics of a Two-Dimensional Hypersonic Configuration&#8221;, In Review, LOG NR.: C-9332, AIAA Journal of Aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robert E. Bond, Gary J. Morris and John L. Loth, &#8220;Effects of Exhaust Ducting on Take-Off Lift Loss of a Two-Dimensional Hypersonic Configuration&#8221;, Journal Publication in Progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>J. L. Loth, D. W. Lyons and R. Bond, &#8220;Fuel Injection &amp; Carburetion for Dual Fuel Capability of IC Engines&#8221;, AIAA Paper 97-3288, Proceedings of the 33rd AIAA\/ASME\/SAE\/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference &amp; Exhibit, Seattle, WA, July 1997.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Loth, Robert Bond and Donald Lyons, &#8220;Avgas\/Ethanol Dual-Fuel Aircraft Engine\/Conversion&#8221;, SAE Paper 971464, SAE General, Proceedings of the Corporate and Regional Aviation Meeting &amp; Exposition, Wichita, KS, April-May 1997.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John L. Loth, Robert E. Bond and Donald W. Lyons, &#8220;General Aviation Aircraft Retrofit to Dual-Fuel Capability&#8221;, Proceedings of the Transport, &#8217;96, Instituto Mexicano del transporte, Queretaro, Mexico, November 1996.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. Smith, R. Bond, J. Loth and G. Morris, &#8220;NASP Take-Off Lift Loss Alleviation&#8221;, AIAA Paper 97-0296, Proceedings of the 35th Annual AIAA Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1997.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column pull-right is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-stack-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-dbf27b9b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-stack has-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-146c2e40 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Bond.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Bond\" class=\"wp-image-256\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--orange);border-bottom-width:5px;aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Bond.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/Bond-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c0ddf3a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>206C Ferris<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phone<\/strong><br>865-974-7640<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:rbond4@utk.edu\">rbond4@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Bond Senior Lecturer Biography 2013-PresentSenior Lecturer, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2008\u20132013Lecturer, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2005\u20132008Adjunct Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2001\u20132005Assistant Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 2000\u20132001Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":111,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"no-title","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-213","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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