About -- Paul VanValkenburgh:
Interdisciplinary degree in engineering. Master's degree in human behavior. Master's thesis on "A Systematic Analysis of the Behavioral and Social Sciences." Since 1970, published over a million words in over 350 technical and science articles in dozens of enthusiast and science periodicals plus publications such as SAE and Encyclopaedia Britannica, plus five technical books.
Experienced as a draftsman, fabricator, designer, engineer, aerodynamicist, test driver, race driver, programmer, author, columnist, editor, photographer, illustrator, image editor, publisher, and lecturer ....
researching ergonomics, vehicle dynamics, tire dynamics, aerodynamics, chassis, driveline, brakes, ride, and handling ....
of cars, trucks, trailers, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, motorhomes, 3-wheelers, electric vehicles, bicycles, human-powered vehicles, race cars, and computer instrumentation ....
for McDonnell-Douglas, General Motors, Systems Technology (a vehicle dynamics think-tank), and Petersen Publishing ....
and consulting to various magazines, vehicle importers, aftermarket suppliers, small vehicle manufacturers, racing teams, tire companies, the CHP, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. bike and bobsled teams.
Current writing: Regular column in RACECAR ENGINEERING Magazine, plus occasional tech pieces for ROAD & TRACK, CORVETTE FEVER, GRASSROOTS RACING, and DRAG RACER.
Currently semi-retired to do independent research and brainmapping in neurological disorders such as migraine and tinnitus, and developing an electronic self-help system called AdVisor, for PDA’s and iPods.
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