![]() Jeffrey W. Hodgson, PhD, PE Professor Director, UTK GATE Center |
Jeffrey W. Hodgson, PhD, PE 414 Dougherty Hall University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN 37966-2210 Office : (423) 974-5294 Fax : (423) 974-5274 email : jhodgson@utk.edu |
Teaching Internal Combustion Engines |
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Education PhD 1967, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Research Automotive fuel consumption |
Automotive testing for emissions and fuel economy. The use of alternative fuels (methanol, ethanol, natural gas, bio-diesel) in vehicles. Hybrid electric vehicle configuration and control strategies. Cold starting alcohol fueled engines. You are invited to log onto the Automotive Systems web page. The University of Tennessee has a Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Center. You are also invited to log onto the GATE home page for more information about this exciting venture.
| 1977 - Present | Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tennessee. |
| 1970-1977 | Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tennessee. |
| 1967-1970 | Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tennessee. |
| 1967 - Present | Consultant in automotive and related fields. |
| 1972 (Summer) | Materials Engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority. |
| 1971 (Summer) | Summer Faculty Research Fellow, NASA-Langley. |
| 1970 (Summer) | Summer Faculty Research Fellow, NASA-Langley. |
| 1959-1962 | Co-op Trainee, Ford Motor Company. |
| ASME | Member, Past Chairman of East Tennessee Section. |
| SAE | Member, Continuing Professional Development Group, Faculty Advisor - UT Student Branch. |
| Scholarship Committee Chairman |
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