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Professor (Lecturer), Mechanical Engineering
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Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Professional Service
- ASEE Virtual Community of Practice to Promote LGBTQ+ Advocacy in STEM.
Role: member.
participate in monthly meetings and trainings.
08/2020 - present
- Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy.
manuscript reviewer.
12/2018 - present
- United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation.
Proposal reviewer.
12/2018 - 02/2019
- Environmental Fluid Mechanics.
manuscript reviewer.
10/2018 - present
- Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres .
manuscript reviewer.
10/2018 - present
- ASME.
Guest Associate Editor.
05/2018 - present
- NSF.
Panel Reviewer for Fluid Dynamics Program.
02/2018 - present
- American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics.
Role: member.
External Relations Committee.
01/01/2017 - 12/30/2020
- NSF.
Role: member.
Review Panel, Graduate Fellowship.
12/11/2014 - 02/05/2016
- APS-DFD.
Create Synopsis for annual meeting.
10/2013 - 11/2013
- Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena.
reviewer.
01/2008 - present
Honors & Awards
- Dean's Recognition for Excellence in Teaching. University of Utah, College of Engineering.
08/2022
- Utah Pathways to STEM Fellowship.
08/2022
- Student Choice Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah.
08/2022
- Dean's Recognition for Excellence in Teaching. University of Utah, College of Engineering.
08/2020
- Dean's Recognition for Excellence in Teaching.
University of Utah, College of Engineering,
08/2015
- Dean's Recognition for Excellence in Teaching.
University of Utah, College of Engineering,
08/2012
Internal Service
- Teaching Committee.
Chair,
08/20/2022 - present.
Department service.
- PhD Supervisory Committees (5); MS Supervisory Committees (1).
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020.
Department service.
- Biomedical Engineering Faculty Search Committee.
member,
10/2018 - 03/2019.
Department service.
- ABET Committee, Chair.
Chair,
08/2018 - present.
Department service.
- Sub-Committee for Development of new TFES Lab.
Chair,
08/2016 - present.
Department service.
- ABET Committee.
member,
08/2016 - 07/2018.
Department service.
- Faculty Ambassadors for Student Success.
Engineering Representative,
01/2015 - 12/2019.
University service.
- Global Change and Sustainability Center.
College of Engineering Representative (alternate),
01/2015 - 12/2017.
University service.
- Adhoc Computer Committee.
Chair,
01/2015 - 12/2015.
Department service.
- Teaching Excellence Committee.
member,
12/2014 - 12/2016.
College service.
- Grand Challenge Scholar Program.
Director,
07/2014 - 12/31/2016.
College service.
- Mechanical Engineering Mechanics Search Committee.
Chair,
07/2014 - 06/2015.
Department service.
- Seed Grant .
reviewer,
05/2014 - present.
University service.
- Academic Standards Committee.
member,
01/2014 - present.
Department service.
- Strategic Planning Committee.
member,
01/2014 - 12/2016.
Department service.
- University Teaching Assistantship, The Graduate School.
Reviewer,
01/2014 - 12/2014.
University service.
- Global Change and Sustainability Center, Seminar Committee.
member,
01/2014 - 12/2014.
University service.
- Adhoc Senate Committee on Student Textbook Savings.
Chair,
12/31/2013 - 12/31/2014.
University service.
- College Council.
member,
11/01/2013 - 06/30/2016.
College service.
- Curriculum Committee.
Chair,
08/2013 - 03/2017.
Department service.
- Mechanical Engineering Design Search Committee.
member,
08/2013 - 06/2014.
Department service.
- Academic Senate.
member,
08/01/2013 - 06/30/2016.
University service.
- Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Seminar Series Committee.
member,
07/2013 - 07/2014.
Department service.
- Academic Senate Executive Committee.
member,
06/2013 - 06/2014.
University service.
- Adhoc SPIRAL Review Committee.
member,
06/2013 - 08/2013.
Department service.
- Executive Committee.
member,
01/2013 - 03/2017.
Department service.
- Mechanical Engineering Sustainability Search Committee.
member,
08/2012 - 06/2013.
Department service.
- Peer Teaching Evaluations for RPT.
reviewer,
01/2012 - present.
Department service.
- RPT Committee.
member,
07/2011 - present.
Department service.
- Mechanical Engineering TFES Faculty Search Committee.
Chair,
07/2011 - 06/2012.
Department service.
- Mechanical Engineering TFES Faculty Search Committee.
Chair,
07/2010 - 06/2011.
Department service.
- Mechanical Engineering Chair Internal Search Committee (appointed by Dean).
member,
01/2009 - 12/2009.
College service.
- PhD Qualifying Exam Committee.
member,
08/2006 - 12/30/2021.
Department service.
- Mechanical Engineering Department Seminar Series.
co-organizer,
01/2006 - 12/2007.
Department service.
- Committee to develop new graduate seminar course.
member,
01/2005 - 12/2005.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District (SLCMAD).
01/01/2019 - present
Outreach
- FIRST Lego League Mentor.
08/2021 - 05/2022
In the Media
- Vertical Axis Wind Turbines Can Offer Cheaper Electricity for Urban and Suburban Areas, "Editor's Pick", AIP. 08/03/2017.