FACULTY RESEARCH PROFILES

Research Interests:
Computational heat transfer and fluid flow, conjugate heat transfer; boundary element methods, and inverse problems in heat transfer and elasticity

Degrees:

• Mech. Eng. Ph.D., 1989, University of Florida;
  
• MSME, 1985, University of Florida;
  
• BS in Engineering Sciences, 1983, University of Florida.
  

Recent Publications:

• 23 journal papers in the area of numerical heat transfer and computational mechanics.
• 58 archival conference papers, served as guest editor of two journal issues of the international journal Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements.

Scientific and Professional Societies:

• ASME
• ISBE
• IABEM

Honors and Awards:

• Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, (USA, 2000).
  
• Fellow of Wessex Institute of Technology (UK, 1999).
  
• UCF, 2000 University Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.
  
• UCF, College of Engineering and Computer Science, 2000 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award.
• UCF, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award, 1996, 1999.
  
• University of Central Florida Teaching Incentive Program Award, 2001, 2006.
• University of Central Florida Research Incentive Award, 2005.
  
• UCF, MMAE Department, Distinguished Senior Research Award, 2002.
  
• UCF, MMAE Department, Excellence in Professional Academic Advising, 2002.
  
• UCF, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Excellence in Professional Service Award: 2001 and 2005.
  
• UCF, MMAE Department, Excellence in Professional Service Award: 2001, 2005.