
Dr. Gunnar Tamm
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Civil and Mechanical Engineering
gunnar.tamm [at] westpoint.edu
Dr. Gunnar Tamm has taught at West Point since 2004 within the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, where he is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He teaches courses on thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, renewable energy and energy conversion, heat transfer, and mechanical engineering design. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Florida, where he researched thermodynamics and renewable energy systems. His research at West Point has included laser target interaction, sustainable energy for installations, deployed military energy usage, and designing field expedient capabilities and weapons systems for soldiers.
Ph.D.- University of Florida
MS- Rutgers
BE- Cooper Union
Research Interests
Renewable Energy, Thermodynamics, Improvised Soldier, Capabilites
Current Research
CCDC Field Expedient Capabilities, CCDC MEDUSA Counter-UAS