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Energy, Power, and Thermofluids

Energy sustainability, i.e., meeting present needs without compromising the needs of future generations, requires efficient, reliable, and innovative power conversion, generation, and delivery. At Baylor University, researchers are developing novel energy conversion and electric machines, storage, transmission, and end use technologies for a variety of exciting applications including renewables, electrified transportation, aerospace, advanced combustion and industrial decarbonization.​

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Dr. Alex Yokochi

Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Programs Professor

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Alex Yokochi

Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Programs Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Nanostructured materials and nanocomposites synthesis and characterization using X-ray, neutron, and electron scattering, electrochemical and thermochemical energy conversion and storage processes, chemical and biobased molecular manufacturing, separations and sensing, post-consumer waste plastics depolymerization, water and energy processing for global development and sustainability.

Dr. Paul Ro

Chair and Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Paul Ro

Chair and Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Renewable Energy Harvesting and Storage, Vibro-acoustics and Control, Robotics and Automation, Human-robot Interaction Systems, Care Robotics

Dr. Emmanuel Agamloh

Associate Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Emmanuel Agamloh

Associate Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Expertise: Electric machines and drives, Power electronics, Energy conversion/Storage, Energy efficiency, Sustainable transportation, Renewable energy, Naval and Aerospace applications

Dr. Lulin Jiang

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Lulin Jiang

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Design of Thermo-fluids Systems, Combustion and Propulsion, Advanced Atomization and Sprays, Laser Diagnostics for Flow Measurements, Multiphase Flow, Renewable Energy

Dr. Stephen T. McClain

Professor and Graduate Program Director of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Stephen T. McClain

Professor and Graduate Program Director of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Gas turbine blade aerodynamics and cooling, Uncertainty analysis, experimental techniques in fluids and heat transfer

Dr. Clayton R. Mulvihill

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Clayton R. Mulvihill

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Chemical kinetics, Laser diagnostics, Shock tubes, Quantum chemistry, Transition state theory

Dr. Min Y. Pack

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Min Y. Pack

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Interfacial science, Multiphase flows, Bioinspired fluid dynamics, Colloidal self-assembly, Advanced manufacturing, Thermal management

Dr. Liang Sun

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Liang Sun

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Aerospace engineering, multi-agent autonomy, electrified aviation, airborne robotic systems dynamics and control, and advanced air mobility

Dr. Elon Terrell

Senior Lecturer

Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Elon Terrell

Senior Lecturer

Mechanical Engineering

Expertise: Fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy systems, and tribology (friction, lubrication, and wear between contacting/sliding surfaces)

Dr. Annette von Jouanne

Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Annette von Jouanne

Professor

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Expertise: Power Electronics, Power Systems, Renewables, Variable Frequency Drives, Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), Navy All-Electric Ship, Electric Propulsion in Sustainable Transportation

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Impact and Honor

Elite CAREER Awards spur high-level research by young Baylor faculty

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Electrical Engineering Professor Elected IEEE Fellow

It's National Engineers Week, and Baylor University is celebrating a significant honor for electrical engineering professor Emmanuel Agamloh, Ph.D., – his election as a member of the prestigious IEEE Fellow Class of 2026.

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Mechanical Engineering Professor Elected AIAA Associate Fellow

Liang Sun, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering at Baylor, has been elected as a 2026 Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

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Living Water to Share

Baylor engineering students have begun the journey of designing clean water systems using locally sourced materials for a community in Kenya and beyond.

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Futuristic Research in Autonomous Transportation

At the intersection of aerospace, ground transportation and artificial intelligence stands Baylor’s new Advanced Vehicle Intelligence and Autonomy (AVIA) Lab.

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Transforming Waste into Clean Energy

Baylor Engineers are Revolutionizing Clean Energy to Tackle Climate Change 

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Baylor Engineers Unveil Breakthrough in Ultra-Clean Biofuel Technology

In new research published in the journal Fuel, Baylor University researchers with the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have unveiled a pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, using a revolutionary Swirl Burst (SB) injector to burn glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions.

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Baylor Researchers Earn $1 Million NSF Award for Stage 2 of Civic Innovation Challenge

Baylor partners with the City of Waco to pilot a near-zero emission, multi-fuel combustor that transforms local waste with minimal processing into ultra-clean energy.

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