J. WESLEY HINES

 

 

PERSONAL DATA:

Birthdate/place:                                        April 1, 1963/Columbus, Ohio

Citizenship:                                              United States

Other:                                                      Married

Office Address:                                       212 Pasqua Engineering Building

                                                               Department of Nuclear Engineering

                                                               The University of Tennessee

                                                               Knoxville, Tennessee  37996-2300

Telephone:                                               Office: (423) 974-6561

E-mail:                                                     jhines2@utk.edu

 

EDUCATION:

1994, Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

Dissertation Title: "A Hybrid Approach to Fault Detection and Isolation Merging

Analytical Redundancy and Neural Network Techniques".

        Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Don W. Miller

 

1992, M.S., Nuclear Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

        Advisor: Dr. Don W. Miller

 

1992, MBA, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

           With Honors

 

1986, Naval Nuclear Power School, Orlando, Florida

        With Distinction

 

1985, B.S., Electrical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

           Summa Cum Laude

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2005–present            Professor of Nuclear Engineering, The University of

                                 Tennessee

 

2000–2005               Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, The University of

                                 Tennessee

 

1998-2000                               Research Associate Professor, Nuclear Engineering, The

                                 University of Tennessee

 

1995-1998                               Research Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering, The University

                                 of Tennessee

 

1985-1990                               U.S. Naval Officer, Naval Nuclear Submarines

                                 Force Assistant Nuclear Controls Officer, 1988 - 1990.

                                 Electrical and Interior Communications Officer, 1987 - 1988

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS:

·      2006 University of Tennessee, College of Engineering, Research Fellow Award.

·      2005 American Society of Engineering Education, Southeastern Section, Thomas C. Evans Instructional Paper Award.

·      2005 University of Tennessee, College of Engineering, Brooks Distinguished Professor Award

·      2004 Outstanding Contribution Award, for outstanding contributions to the field of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Technologies in Nuclear Science (FLINS), Blankenberge, Belgium.

·      University of Tennessee, College of Engineering, 2004 Teaching Fellow Award.

·      University of Tennessee, College of Engineering, 2004 Leon and Nancy Cole Superior Teaching Award.

·      2004 American Society for Engineering Education, Southeastern Section Outstanding Mid-Career Teaching Award.

·      University of Tennessee, Allen and Hoshall Engineering Faculty Award, 2001-2002.

·      Duke Power Distinguished Professor of Nuclear Engineering, 1997.

·      Ohio State University, College of Business Administration, Weidler Academic Achievement Award, 1994.

·      President of Alpha Nu Sigma Nuclear Engineering Honorary 1993-1994.

·      Department of Energy Nuclear Engineering Fellow, 1990-1994.

·      Ohio State University, Nuclear Engineering Achievement Award 1991.

·      Ohio State University, Nuclear Engineering Achievement Award 1992.

·      Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honorary, 1983.

·      Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honorary, 1983.

·      Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honorary, 1983

 

MEMBERSHIPS:

·Member of Sigma Xi Research Honor Society

·Member of American Nuclear Society

·Member Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

·Member American Society for Mechanical Engineers

·Member American Society for Engineering Education

·Member Tau Beta Phi, Alpha Nu Sigma, and Eta Kappa Nu Honoraries

 

SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

The University of Tennessee:

  • College of Engineering, Extended Education Coordinator, 2001 - 2005.
  • College of Engineering, Curriculum Revision Committee, 2003 - 2004.
  • College of Engineering, Associate Dean for Research Search Committee, 2003.
  • University of Tennessee, Distance Education Task Force, 2004 – 2005.
  • University of Tennessee, SARIF GRA Award, Reviewer, 2005.
  • University of Tennessee Ralph E. Powe award Reviewer, 2005.
  • University of Tennessee, Academic Outreach Council, 2003 - 2005.
  • University of Tennessee, Academic Outreach Council, Advocacy Committee Chair 2004-2005.
  • University of Tennessee, Information Technology Committee, 2004 - 2005.
  • University of Tennessee, Information Technology Advisory Committee, 2003 - 2004.
  • University of Tennessee, Research Council, 2003 – 2005, Co-Vice Chair 2004-2005.
  • University of Tennessee, Faculty Senate 2001 – 2004.
  • University of Tennessee, Instruction with Technology Faculty Senate Subcommittee 2001-2004.
  • Maintenance and Reliability Center Academic Program Coordinator 1997-2001.
  • Faculty Advisor for the student branch of the Society of Maintenance and Reliability

      Professionals 1998-2001.

·         Faculty Advisor for American Nuclear Society Student Branch, 1995-1996, 2001-2004.

  • Faculty Advisor for Young Christians, Temple Baptist Church, 1998-2000.
  • University of Tennessee, Professional Development Award, Reviewer, 1999.

      National Service Activities:

  • American Nuclear Society, Education and Training Division, Treasurer, 2005-present
  • American Nuclear Society, Education and Training Division, Secretary, 2004-2005
  • American Nuclear Society, Education and Training Division, Program Chair, 2001-2004.
  • American Nuclear Society, Fourth International Topical meeting on Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, Publication Chair and Technical Program Committee, 2004.
  • Executive Planning Committee for the Conference on Nuclear Training and Education, 2002.
  • American Nuclear Society, Third International Topical meeting on Nuclear Power Plant Instrumentation, Control and Human-Machine Interface Technologies, Technical Program Committee, 2000.

International Service Activities:

  • International Symposium on the Future of I&C for NPP (ISOFIC 2005), Technical Program Committee, Tongyeong, Korea, 2005.
  • International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Technical Working Group on Nuclear Power Plant Control and Instrumentation (TWG NPP-CI), U.S. Committee Representative, 2004-present.
  • 6th International Conference on Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Technologies in Nuclear Science (FLINS), Technical Program Committee, Belgium, 2004.
  • Editorial board member for the International Journal of Condition Monitoring & Diagnostic Engineering Management, Birmingham, UK, 2001-present.

 

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION:

Applied Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance & Diagnostics, Instrumentation and Control, Modeling and Simulation, Nuclear Engineering, Maintenance and Reliability Engineering.