Janet Brelin-Fornari

简介

Dr. Janet Brelin-Fornari serves as the founding director of MSU Technology Engineering. Prior to joining MSU in 2023, she held various academic faculty and administrative positions, including professor of mechanical engineering, and lead groundbreaking research in pediatric mobility crash safety with an emphasis on side impact test protocols for automotive child seats and transport of lap held infants in commercial aviation. Prior to entering an academic career, Dr. Brelin-Fornari was a General Motors Fellow, working extensively in automotive field collision analysis and side impact restraint system integration. She holds earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering. She is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan (License No. 34859).

教育经历

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona - Tucson
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

代表成果

• Price, Craig W., Brelin-Fornari, Janet and Atkinson, Theresa. “Influence of child seat payload center of gravity on near-side impact performance”. Traffic Injury Prevention (journal) DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2026.2635563. 30 Mar 2026
• Brelin-Fornari, J., “Final Report on CRS Side Impact Study of Repeatability and Reproducibility Using a Deceleration Sled”. Department of Transportation Contract Number DTNH22-15-P-00125. Federal Register June 30, 2022.
• Tavakoli, M., and Brelin-Fornari, J. “Effects of Pretensioners and Load Limiters on 50th Male and 5th Female Seated in Rear Seat during a Frontal Collision” SAE Technical Paper 2015-01-1460. April 2015.
• Brelin-Fornari, J. and Janca, S., "Pulse Sensitivity of a Child Restraint System, Near-Side Impact Fixture," SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0538, 2014, doi:10.4271/2014-01-0538.
• Janca, S., Shanks, K., Brelin-Fornari, J., Tangirala, R. et al., "Side Impact Testing of the Near-Side, Rear Seat Occupant Using a Deceleration Sled," SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0547, 2014, doi:10.4271/2014-01-0547.
• Brelin-Fornari, J., and Janca, S., “Final Report II on the Development of a Side Impact Test Procedure for Child Restraint Systems Using a Deceleration Sled”. Department of Transportation Contract Number DTNH22-11-R-00204. Report number DOT_SIDE_213