Julie Reyer

Julie Reyer is an Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University’s Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology. She also serves as Associate Dean and is affiliated with the Business and Engineering Convergence Center. Her academic work spans robotics, control systems, optimal design, and engineering education.

• B.S., General Engineering, University of Illinois
• M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan

Her research focuses on robotics, kinematic modeling, and interdisciplinary convergence in design and control systems. She has developed innovative capstone programs integrating industry feedback and authored over two decades of publications.

She actively supports student organizations as a faculty advisor for BU FIRST, SHPE, and SWE (Central Illinois Section). Her teaching includes courses like ME 560: Principles of Robotic Programming and ME 591: Advanced Computational Techniques.