Dr. James P. Bandstra, P.E.

Professor Bandstra has been a member of the Pitt-Johnstown faculty since January, 1978.  He is an Associate Professor and Department Head for the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department.

Professor Bandstra serves as a faculty advisor for Mechanical Engineering Technology students.  He has authored and co-authored several Publications and Major Technical Presentations. 

• Faculty Resident and Part-Time Principal Engineer – Concurrent Technologies Corporation
• Engineer – Westinghouse Electric Corporation
• Consulting Engineer – ExOne Co.
• Consulting Engineer – MIC Industries
• Consulting Engineer – Spiritech, Inc.
• Consulting Engineer – Extrudehone
• Research – Office of Naval Research/Penn State University
• Consulting Engineer – United Technologies, Elliott Company
• Development of Technical Training Seminars – Swanson Analysis Systems, Inc.

• Ph.D., Metals Science and Engineering – Penn State University
• Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering – University of Pittsburgh
• Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering – University of Michigan
• Pre-Engineering – Calvin College

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• American Society for Materials (ASM)
• Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE)

Professor Bandstra is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania.