Faculty Profile - Joe Goldenburg

Research Engineer II
Mechanical Systems Section Leader & Hardware Program Manager
National Electric Energy Research, Testing & Applications Center

Mailing Address:
62 Lake Mirror Road
Building 3
Forest Park, GA 30297
Phone: 404.675.1858
Fax: 404.675.1820
Email:

Biography

Mr. Goldenburg grew up in Atlanta and attended Georgia Tech where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in operations research in 1992 and 1994, respectively. As an undergraduate and graduate student, Mr. Goldenburg started his career in product development and testing by working as a co-op student employee at Lexmark International. Mr. Goldenburg has held various engineering and management positions in new product R&D, where he has focused on product quality through design for manufacturing, testing, and procurement. Immediately prior to joining Georgia Tech NEETRAC in 2009, Mr. Goldenburg was the chief R&D engineer for Siemens Energy & Automation A/C Controls business.

At NEETRAC, Mr. Goldenburg manages the mechanical section and enjoys consulting with the Center’s members and helping them solve many unusual problems.

Research Interests

Mechanical failure and performance analysis of components and assemblies
Temperature prediction and heat transfer in electrical components
Measurement uncertainty, error, and sensitivity
Engineering tools and decision support
Product documentation methods including design drawings, manufacturing process sheets, test methods and standards, installation instructions, and procurement specifications

Distinctions & Patents

Professional Engineer, Georgia
Member, IEEE/PES
Member, ASTM
Member, ASQ
US Patent 6,860,641, Faceplate electrostatic discharge attenuating waveguide, March 1, 2005 .

Selected Publications

J. Goldenburg, N. Hampton, J. Perkel and C. Riley, "Methods to Determine Critical Level for DIagnostic Tests”, IEEE Power and Energy Society - Atlanta Chapter Luncheon, August 10, 2010.

Last revised on October 10, 2011