Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2009
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 2005

Experience

• 2023 – Present, Professor of Energy Technology, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
• 2023 – Present, Co-Director, Center for Energy Research (CER), University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
• 2018 – 2023, Associate Professor and TVA Professorship, Mechanical Engineering Department, Mississippi State University, MS
• 2016 – 2023, Associate Director of Graduate Research, Institute for Clean Energy Technology (ICET), Mississippi State University, MS
• 2013 – 2018, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Mississippi State University, MS
• 2009 – 2012, Research Engineer, Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA
• 2005 – 2009, Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS

Areas of Expertise

• Energy System Modeling and Optimization
• Advanced Sensor and Control System
• Distributed Energy Systems & Policy
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
• Net Zero Energy/Carbon Buildings
• Nuclear Ventilation and Cooling Systems