Biography
A Ph.D. from the University if Wisconsin with research interests in combustion measurements.
Research Interests
Combustion Measurements, Soot Measurements, Gas species measurement, Temperature, Turbine Inlet Temperature, IC Engines, Coal, Biomass, Black Liquor, Heavy Fuel OilTeaching Interests
Thermodynamics, Combustion, Internal Combustion EnginesHonors and Awards
- Shell Eco-marathon 1st Place Prototype Division, Shell plc (2022 - 2023)
- ASME Turbo Expo Best Paper Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2022 - 2022)
- 2018 Favorite Teacher Award, College of Engineering (2018 - 2018)
- Shell Ecomarathon Prototype Winner, Shell Oil Company (2018 - 2018)
- Edwin Cozzens Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellowship, Brigham Young University (2015 - 2018)
- ASME Nominee for 2015 Utah Engineering Educator of the Year Award, Utah Engineers Council (2015 - 2015)
Administrative Assignments
- Mechanical Engineering: Department Chair (2019 - 2025)
Memberships
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1994 - Present)
- The Combusiton Institute (1990 - Present)
- Society of Automotive Engineers (1986 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Fuel, Combustion and Flame, Energy (2023 - 2023)
- Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, National Science Foundation (2023 - 2023)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Reviewer for Several Professional Organizations (2022 - 2022)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Several Professional Organization (2020 - 2020)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Several Professional Organizations (2018 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Member, Socienty of Automotive Engieers (2009 - 2018)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journals (2017 - 2017)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal Reviewer (2012 - 2012)