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.
Learn more about our faculty and their areas of expertise below.
Emmanuel Agamloh, Ph.D., Associate Professor (ECE)
Expertise: Electric machines and drives, Power electronics, Energy conversion/Storage, Energy efficiency, Sustainable transportation, Renewable energy, Naval and Aerospace applications
W. Mack Grady, Ph.D, Professor (ECE)
Expertise: Power Systems stability, Control and system identification and disturbance analysis, Renewables
Lulin Jiang, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (ME)
Expertise: Design of Thermo-fluids Systems, Combustion and Propulsion, Advanced Atomization and Sprays, Laser Diagnostics for Flow Measurements, Multiphase Flow, Renewable Energy
Stephen T. McClain, Ph.D., Professor & Graduate Program Director (ME)
Expertise: Gas turbine blade aerodynamics and cooling, Uncertainty analysis, experimental techniques in fluids and heat transfer
Clayton R. Mulvihill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (ME)
Expertise: Chemical kinetics, Laser diagnostics, Shock tubes, Quantum chemistry, Transition state theory
Min Y. Pack, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (ME)
Expertise: Interfacial science, Multiphase flows, Bioinspired fluid dynamics, Colloidal self-assembly, Advanced manufacturing, Thermal management
Paul Ro, Ph.D., Department Chair and Professor (ME)
Expertise: Renewable Energy Harvesting and Storage, Vibro-acoustics and Control, Robotics and Automation, Human-robot Interaction Systems, Care Robotics
Liang Sun, Ph.D., Associate Professor (ME)
Expertise: Aerospace engineering, electrified aviation, airborne robotic systems dynamics and control
Elon Terrell, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer (ME)
Expertise: Fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermodynamics, heat transfer, energy systems, and tribology (friction, lubrication, and wear between contacting/sliding surfaces).
Annette von Jouanne, Ph.D., Professor (ECE)
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.
Alex Yokochi, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Research & Professor (ME)
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