Advanced Power Systems

Faculty

Jeffrey S. Allen, Associate Professor   
PhD, University of Dayton
Capillary Flow, Interfacial Transport Phenomena, Fuel Cells,
Phase-Change Heat Transfer, Microgravity Fluid Physics

487-2349
jstallen@mtu.edu

Carl L. Anderson, Professor
Associate Dean of Engineering,   
Co-Director Advanced Power Systems Research Center 
PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Heat Transfer, I. C. Engines, Torque Converters, Infrared Radiometry, Infrared & Microwave Telemetry

487‑2378
cander@mtu.edu

John E. Beard, Associate Professor,
Area Director Design / Dynamic Systems
PhD, Purdue University
Design of Mechanical Systems and Hybrid Electric Powertrains, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing

487‑3110  jebeard@mtu.edu

Jason R. Blough, Associate Professor
PhD, University of Cincinnati  
Vibrations, Unique Instrumentation/Data Acquisition, Digital Signal Processing,
Noise Control, High Precision Static, and Dynamic GPS-based Measurements

   487-1020  jrblough@mtu.edu

William J. Endres, Associate Professor
Area Director Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering   
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Machining Dynamics, Cutting Mechanics, Manufacturing Processes,
Process and Tooling Innovation

487-2567  wjendres@mtu.edu

John H. Johnson, Research Professor  
PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Internal Combustion Engines, Diesels, Air Pollution, Emissions, Modeling

  487‑2576 jjohnson@mtu.edu

Desheng (Dennis) Meng, Assistant Professor 
PhD,  University of California at Davis  
Micro and nano technologies for energy and environmental applications, Microfluidics,
Micro fuel cells, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), micro and nano fabrication

 
 487-3551
dmeng@mtu.edu

Donna J. Michalek, Associate Professor,   
Assistant Provost
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington
CFD, Multi-Phase Flow, Atomization and Sprays, Thermosciences in Manufacturing

487‑3152
donna@mtu.edu

Abhijit Mukherjee, Assisant Professor    PhD, University of California – Los Angeles
Heat Transfer, Boiling, InterfacialPhenomena, Micro- and  Nanofluidics

487-1174
mukherje@mtu.edu

Jeffrey D. Naber, Associate Professor
Co-Director Advanced Power Systems Research Center
PhD, University of Wisconsin - Madison 
Powertrain Systems, Internal Combustion Engines, Combustion & Aftertreatment

487-1938
jnaber@mtu.edu

Amitabh Narain, Professor
PhD, University of Minnesota
Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Viscoelastic Flow

487‑2555  narain@mtu.edu

Sudhakar M. Pandit, Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin‑Madison
Data Dependent Systems Modeling, Computer Control, Machine Vision, Nanometrology

487‑2153
pand@mtu.edu

Gordon G. Parker, John & Cathi Drake Professor
Director of Research   
PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo  
Controls, Mechatronics, and Nonlinear Systems

487-1850
ggparker@mtu.edu

Fernando Ponta, Assistant Professor   
PhD, University of Buenos Aires 
Theoretical and Computational Fluid Mechanics, Vortex Dynamics, Fluid-Structure Interaction,
Wind-Turbine Aerodynamics, Renewable-Energy Sources

487‑2161   flponta@mtu.edu

Mohan D. Rao, Associate Professor
Director Multidisciplinary Engineered Dynamic Systems Research Caucus  
PhD, Auburn University
Vibrations, Noise Control, Damping, Acoustics, Sound Quality and Auditory Science

487‑2892
mrao@mtu.edu

Charles D. Van Karsen, Associate Professor  
Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies 
MSME, University of Cincinnati  
Experimental Vibro-Acoustics, Digital Signal Processing

487‑2159
cdvankar@mtu.edu

Song-Lin (Jason) Yang, Professor
PhD, University of FloridaComputational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Grid Generation, Turbine Combustor Simulation, Computational Aerodynamics

487-2624
slyang@mtu.edu