2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Chad Dunkel University of Idaho [biography]

   Chad Dunkel is a graduate student in Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Idaho. Chad has also been an active member of the University of Idaho's Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) for approximately 3 years. Through the IAC program Chad has conducted energy assessments on 25 regional manufacturing facilities. Chad is currently conducting research in energy savings via implementation of variable frequency drive blower motor controls for adjusting dissolved oxygen levels in waste water aeration basins.

2. Mr. Ryan A Oliver BP [biography]

   Ryan Oliver earned his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Philosophy at the University of Idaho. While a student he participated in the Department of Energy funded Industrial Assessment Centre program. Now a resident of Alaska, Ryan works for BP as a Discipline Engineer and On-site Process Safety Specialist at the Central Gas Facility in Prudhoe Bay.

3. Dr. Tao Xing P.E. University of Idaho, Moscow [biography]

   Dr. Tao Xing obtained his Ph.D. from Purdue University Mechanical Engineering in 2002. He is also a licensed U.S. Professional Engineer (P.E.). His research interests cover a broad range of thermal-fluid areas using theoretical and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), including renewable energy (wind turbines), multi-phase flows, free-surface flows, ship hydrodynamics, quantitative verification and validation, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. His teaching interests focus on integration of simulation technology into engineering courses and laboratories, developing effective formative and summative evaluation methods, and developing innovative teaching modules toward achieving ABET learning outcomes.

4. Dr. Herbert L. Hess University of Idaho, Moscow [biography]

   Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he teaches subjects in He received the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities.

5. Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein University of Idaho, Moscow [biography]

   Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 27 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course. He is also a co-PI on a DOE sponsored Industrial Assessment Center program in which several of the student authors have been involved. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine testing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.

6. Dr. Dev S. Shrestha http://orcid.org/https://0000-0002-2156-023X University of Idaho, Moscow [biography]

   Dr. Shrestha is an Associate professor at Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Idaho.

7. Mr. Russell Scott Smith University of Idaho Energy Plant [biography]

   Energy Plant Supervisor/Manager since 2002

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