Before working with Toyota, Borme was a Race and Test Engineer for the BMW-Sauber F1 Team.

Press Release

INDIANAPOLIS (May 13, 2009) - The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI has just announced an exciting new addition to its motorsports engineering faculty. Andrew Borme comes from Germany to teach at IUPUI after working for over 20 years in the motorsports industry. He was the chief engineer for Helio Castroneves in his two Indianapolis 500 wins, and has worked with drivers including Castroneves, Tomas Enge, Mario Haberfeld, Scott Goodyear and Scott Sharp.

Borme is highly experienced in aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, mechanical systems design, race and test engineering and data analysis. After working with major race teams all over the world, he is expected to bring a wealth of knowledge and industry insight to IUPUI’s campus next fall.

“I am very pleased and honored to take on this exciting new role and hope to enhance the already very strong Motorsports Program at IUPUI. After having the opportunity to work in Formula 1 for the past four years, using the highest level of current technology, I’m really looking forward to sharing my experience and passion for the sport,” said Borme. “My first and primary goal is to prepare students for a career in professional motorsports. I wish such a program existed when I entered my engineering studies so I am thrilled to take on this new challenge and be a part of this excellent and forward-thinking school.”

Borme has most recently worked with the Toyota Formula One (F1) Team as the Senior Aerodynamic Track Support Engineer and then Group Leader where he effectively managed a highly technical engineering group with a focus on development. Before working with Toyota, he was a Race and Test Engineer for the BMW-Sauber F1 Team. With BMW-Sauber, Borme was responsible for optimizing racecar configuration, planning race and test sessions and supervising support engineers. In addition to these F1 teams, Borme has also worked in IndyCar/CART Racing and Indy Lights/Formula Atlantic Racing.

Borme received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York in 1986, and a master’s in mechanical engineering from California State University in Long Beach, California in 1991.

After receiving his bachelor’s degree, Borme worked for General Dynamics as a structural designer on the mechanical design of the F-16 Fighter aircraft. His career in the racing world began when he worked for Nissan Performance Technology, Inc. as an aerodynamicist and mechanical designer as he worked to obtain his master’s degree. In 1994, Borme became a project leader for General Motors Advanced Technology Vehicles (EV), and in 1997 he started working with Indy Lights as the Race Engineer for Helio Castroneves.

“It is with great excitement that we announce the hire of Andrew Borme. With an incredible amount of experience in the racing world, Borme will bring our students a rare connection to the motorsports industry. This is a huge step for our motorsports engineering program, and it speaks volumes about the program’s growth and success,” said H. Öner Yurtseven, Dean of the School of Engineering and Technology.

About the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI:
The mission of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI is to be one of the best urban university leaders in the disciplines of engineering and technology recognized locally, nationally and internationally. The school’s goal is to provide students an education that will give them the leverage to be leaders in their communities, industry and society. For additional information on the School of Engineering & Technology, go to http://www.engr.iupui.edu.

About IUPUI:
Created as a partnership between two world-renowned universities and destined to be the state’s urban research and academic health sciences campus, IUPUI has rapidly grown in size and stature since it was established in 1969. The partnership between the state’s two major public universities – Indiana University and Purdue University – enables IUPUI to bring together a tremendous range of degree programs in 21 schools and academic units for nearly 30,000 students who earn their degrees from Indiana University or Purdue University. Today, IUPUI is the third strong pillar supporting public higher education in Indiana. For more information on IUPUI, go to http://www.iupui.edu.

Source: Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI