Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering - University of Kentucky, December, 1980.
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Lehigh University, June 1977.
WORK HISTORY: 1992 - Present, Professor, University of Tennessee. Conduct research pertaining to heat transfer and fluid flow. Teach courses in heat transfer and fluid flow at the graduate and undergraduate level.
May 1988 to August 1992, Staff Researcher, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Performed thermalhydraulic analysis of the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR). Also developed thermalhydraulic analysis tools to support design and safety related transient simulations for the Advanced Neutron Source Reactor (ANSR). Both of these efforts involved experimentation to validate the analysis tools.
July 1984 to May 1988, Project Manager, Center for Manufacturing Productivity (CMP), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). A non-tenure research staff position involving project development and management. Presented capabilities of RPI and the CMP to potential corporate sponsors. Assembled research teams and negotiated contracts in areas of mutual interest. Provided fiscal and technical management of resulting projects.
September 1980 to December 1983, Instructor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. A non-tenure staff position (i.e., not a teaching assistant). Taught Dynamics, Engineering Modeling and Design, Thermodynamics, and Theory of Propulsion. Contributed to course development of Engineering Modeling and Design and Theory of Propulsion.
July 1977 to August 1980, Associate Engineer, IBM, Lexington Kentucky. Developed components for office printers and performed system simulations and structural analyses. Participated in tooling specification and design for manufacturability efforts.
SPECIAL SKILLS: Expert in subcooled flow boiling heat transfer and two-phase flow. Also capable in multidimensional single-phase flow. Recent research in micro-channel flows and phase change in micro-channels. Experienced with Laser Doppler and Ultrasonic Doppler measurement techniques. Skilled in finding innovative and efficient ways to use modeling and experimentation to extract knowledge required for specific engineering applications. Experience with liquid metal flow and heat transfer.
CONSULTING: The High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory produces the highest steady thermal flux of any research reactor in the United States. Consulting to HFIR has supported a planned power upgrade and modernization of fuel inspection techniques. Worked jointly with ORNL personnel to develop a sensor that detects incipience of boiling and the onset of crucible/vessel failure due to inadequate cooling in vacuum arc-remelt furnaces. Supported mass flow sensor development for Delta-M in Oak Ridge, TN. Refined target designs for Cyclotron manufacturer, CTI, for PET isotope production. Contributed to asset protection activities for DHS. Helped utilities with safety related issues and power uprate evaluations.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow, American Nuclear Society Member, Session Chair and Reviewer for various conferences, proposals and journals.