Dr. Robert Prucka
Dr. Robert Prucka
CU-ICAR
Assistant Professor
Dr. Robert Prucka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. His research interests include topics related to the performance, control, simulation, and emissions of advanced internal combustion engines.
Robert is active in motorsports research and is the faculty advisor for Clemson’s Formula and Baja SAE student teams. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2008. There he investigated the development of model-based control strategies for high degree of freedom spark-ignition engines.
In addition to this work, he developed several experimental methods to quantify residual gas fraction and turbulence intensity within a firing engine. Dr. Prucka received his M.S.E. (2004) and B.S.E. (2000) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has also worked for the Ford Motor Company.
