News Release

David Cameron to Lead UDM’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Engineering Programs

David Cameron, Ph.D., has joined University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science as the director of Interdisciplinary Graduate Engineering Programs (Master of Product Development, Master of Engineering Management and Advanced Electric Vehicles Certificate).

Cameron previously spent 31 years at General Motors primarily focused on future technology development and future vehicle programs with four different units, Cadillac, GM Advanced Engineering Staff, GM Truck Engineering, and the Global Chassis Center. During his tenure at Advanced Engineering Staff, he had over 40 of his concepts realized in prototype vehicles and developed numerous patents in such areas as air spring suspension systems and vehicle system integration.

Cameron most recently held key positions in three alternative fuel vehicle programs at GM. As a member of the core leadership team for the Chevrolet Sequel Fuel Cell Concept vehicle, he led the design and development of the steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems. He was intimately involved in the design, development and safety architecture for these systems. He also was the chassis architect in the early phases of the Chevrolet Volt and the chassis engineer for the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicle.

Cameron earned his master’s and Ph.D. in Systems Engineering at Oakland University after completing his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan.

Release date: July 13, 2010

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