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Dr. Nazir Laureano Gandur is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering within the College of Engineering at Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus. His work focuses on teaching and research in areas including uncertainty quantification, neural networks, aerospace systems, structural health diagnosis and prognosis, engineering design and orthopedic biomechanics.

Dr. Gandur earned a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Tau Beta Pi.

Research

[3]    3^rd Place Best Paper Student Award, ASME, 2023

[2]    1^st Place Best Paper Student Award, ASME, 2022

[1]    3^rd Place Best Drone Research, Desenvolvimento da Certificação Aeronáutica (DCA-BR), 2011

Professional

[7]    Teaching Innovation, ERAU, 2025 – 2026

[6]    Student-as-Partners, ERAU, Spring 2026, Fall 2026

[5]    Innovative Teaching Grant, ERAU, Fall 2025

[4]    Distinguished Graduate Student Assistantship Recipient, TTU, 2022, 2023, 2024

[3]    Tau Beta Pi Initiate Scholarship, Tau Beta Pi, 2023

[2]    Certificate of Recognition, United States Military Academy (West Point), 2018

[1]    Certificate of Recognition, Municipal Council of São José dos Campos, 2010

Journal Publications

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[6] O.D. Ajayi, S. Ekwaro-Osire*, O. Belli, N.L. Gandur, and C.A. Lopez-Salazar, “Uncertainty Quantification in Fault and Degradation Analysis of Rolling Element Bearings,” Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 4, 041205, Dec 2025.

[5] G.D. Fernandes*, N.L. Gandur, Dioser Santos, Victor Maldonado, “The sub 2-hour official marathon is possible: developing a drafting strategy for a historic breakthrough in sports,” Sports Medicine Open 11, 11 (2025).

[4] N.L. Gandur and S. Ekwaro-Osire, “Uncertainty Quantification in the Prediction of Remaining Useful Life Considering Multiple Failure Modes,” Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 3, 031202, Sep 2025.

[3] N.L. Gandur, S. Ekwaro-Osire*, J. Rasty, O. Parker, G.D. Fernandes, “Navigating Safer Car Routes Based on Measured Car Accidents,” Metrology, 4(4), 517-533, Oct 2024.

[2] S. Ekwaro-Osire*, N.L. Gandur, C.A. Lopez-Salazar, “Incipient Fault Point Detection Based on Multiscale Diversity Entropy,” Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 3, 034501, Aug 2023.

[1] G.B.T. da Rocha, L.M.M. Pereira, L.D.P. de Farias, N.L. Gandur, P.M. Flores*, R.M. de Oliveira, M.H.P. da Silva, “Brittle x Ductile fracture MEV analysis,” Journal of Ciência e Tecnologia, Vol. 33, No. 2, (ISSN 0102-3543), 2016.

Conference Proceeding Publications

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[9] G. Fernandes*, A. Rodriguez, N.L. Gandur, V. Maldonado , “Validation of a Vortex-Panel Method Software for Full-Scale Flying Wing Aerodynamics” Proceedings of the AIAA 2026 SciTech, Orlando, Florida, Jan 12–16, 2026.

[8] A. Prouty, L.M. Sivagar, K. Young, N.L. Gandur*, D. Grumbine, “Shockwave Interaction Enhanced by Computational Modeling,” Proceedings of the AIAA 2026 SciTech, Orlando, Florida, Jan 12–16, 2026.

[7] J. Aranda, L. Knoth, A. Rohrke, N.L. Gandur*, D. Grumbine, “Additive Manufacturing Reliability Based on Microscope Analysis,” Proceedings of the ASME 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Memphis, Tennessee, Nov 16–20, 2025.

[6] G.D. Fernandes*, N.L. Gandur, Victor Maldonado, “Design of a Stealth, Flying Wing Bomber Aircraft Using Vortex Panel methods,” Proceedings of SciTech Forum, Orlando, Florida, Jan 6–10, 2025.

[5] N.L. Gandur, S. Ekwaro-Osire*, “Effects of Hyperparameters in the Prediction of Remaining Useful Life,” Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, Nov 17–21, 2024.

[4] O. Ajayi, S. Ekwaro-Osire*, N.L. Gandur, C.A. Lopez-Salazar, “Enhancing Degradation Models of Mechanical Systems Through Uncertainty Quantification,” Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Portland, Oregon, Nov 17–21, 2024.

[3] N.L. Gandur*, G.D. Fernandes, Jeremy Wilkey, Anthony Valencia, Nolan T. Shelton, Adrian Brink, Santos Ramirez, Patel S.K, Victor Maldonado, “Conceptual Design of a Semi Blended Wing Body for the Air Force Next-Generation Air-Refueling system” Proceedings of SciTech Forum, Orlando, Florida, Jan 8–12, 2024.

[2] G.D. Fernandes, N.L. Gandur*, Aaron Mallory, Victor Maldonado, “Conceptual Design of a Semi Blended Wing Body for the Air Force Next-Generation Air-Refueling system” Proceedings of SciTech Forum, Orlando, Florida, Jan 8–12, 2024.

[1] N.L. Gandur, S. Ekwaro-Osire*, “Uncertainty Quantification in the Prediction of Remaining Useful Life Considering Multiple Failure Modes,” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct 29–Nov 2, 2023.