Ashley L. Dunn

Dr. Ashley (Al) Dunn was hired in December 2006 and is a Principal Mechanical Engineer in the S-E-A Columbus, Ohio, office. Al’s commercial vehicle expertise includes accident reconstruction, vehicle dynamics, brake systems, braking and stability evaluations (via testing and computer modeling), ABS system performance, and vehicle component failure analysis.

Dr. Dunn spent six years at the Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA sponsored Dr. Dunn’s Ph.D. research in Mechanical Engineering (received from The Ohio State University (OSU) in 2003), focusing on vehicle dynamics. Dr. Dunn received his Master’s Degree from OSU in 1999. Prior to attending the OSU Graduate School, Al worked for 10 years at Michelin Tire’s Research and Development facility as a test engineer/test driver and product development engineer. Al received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the North Carolina State University in 1986.

Dr. Dunn’s other relevant interests and experiences include 10 years in automobile racing and on-track driving instruction. Al has ridden motorcycles (on-road and off-road) since childhood, and currently rides a 2019 BMW R 1250 RT touring motorcycle. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).