Research
Research Interest
- Industrial energy efficiency and waste reduction
- Energy management
- Industrial productivity enhancement
- Manufacturing systems engineering
- Green buildings
- Energy Efficiency in Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Energy Water Nexus
Research Summary
Total Research Funding on projects participation as PI/Co-PI with other PI/Co-PI's
1988-2027: $21.595 million
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Journals:80
- Books: 1
- Conferences: 2
- Contribution to book chapters: 4
- Total: 87
- Conference publications: 60
- MS students supervised:95
- PhD students supervised: 11
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Research Project |
Granting Agency |
Period |
|---|---|---|
| Developing IAC in BridgeValley Community and Technical College in partnership with Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | U.S. DOE / Blue Ridge Community and Technical College | 2024-2027 |
| MARICE: Mid Atlantic IAC Center of Excellence | U.S. DOE / Lehigh University IAC | 2023-2028 |
| Research Project: Benchmarking for Energy Efficiency of Institutional Buildings | WVOE | 2019-2022 |
| USDA REAP Project for Energy Efficiency | USDA | 2019-2021 |
| SEP Project for Energy Efficiency | WVOE | 2017-2018 |
| Energy Efficiency Evaluation of Compressed Air Dryer | Hana Plant, South Korea | 2017-2019 |
| Industrial Assessment Center | U.S. DOE | 1992-2026 |
| Energy Assessments for West Virginia Industries of the Future | WVOE | 2008-2027 |
| Energy Efficiency Workshops | WVOE | 2013-2014 |
| P2 Assessments | WVDEP | 2013-2019 |
| Source Reduction Assistance | EPA | 2017-2018 |
| Pollution Prevention | EPA | 2018-2022 |
| Energy Efficiency Enhancement of Maryland State Buildings, Maryland Energy Administration | MEA | 2013-2014 |
| E3 Program - West Virginia | WVOE | 2009-2018 |
| WV Buildings - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant | WVOE | 2009-2013 |
| Development of a Regional Assessment / Implementation SEN Delivery System Partnership | U.S. DOE/WVOE | 2009-2013 |
| Energy Assessments for Rural and Small Businesses | USDA | 2009-2022 |
| Advancing Bio-Energy Research - Advanced Energy Initiative - WVU | WVU | 2011-2012 |
| IAC Knowledge Core Development for China | U.S. DOE/ORNL | 2010-2011 |
| QuickPEP for Chinese Industry | U.S. DOE/LBNL | 2010-2011 |
| Missouri Energy Efficiency Training Workshops | SEMO | 2010 |
| Bio-Mass Feasibility for Forest Service Buildings | RDS, LLC / KeyLogic | 2010 |
| Market Transformation for EERE Technologies through State and Multi-State Implementation of Clean Energy Standard Offer Programs | WVOE | 2008-2011 |
| Biomass Plant Layout and Feedstock Supply | RDS, LLC | 2009-2010 |
| Radio Frequency Identification Tagging of Lumber | USDA | 2009-2010 |
| Enhancement of GEPDSS model in Continuous Galvanizing Lines for Increased Productivity - ILZRO | ILZRO | 2008-2010 |
| Determination of Specific Energy Consumption in Sawmills: Facilitation and Benchmarking | USDA / WUR at WVU | 2008-2009 |
| Save Energy Now | U.S. DOE / WVOE | 2008-2009 |
| Energy Analysis and Diagnostics for PPG Industries, Pennsylvania | RED | 2009 |
| Plant wide energy assessment for PPG Industries, West Virginia | PPG/U.S. DOE | 2005-2007 |
| Ground Penetrating Radar for Condition Assessment of Logs | USDA | 2004-2008 |
| 2004 State Energy Program, WV | WVDO | 2004-2005 |
| WVDO Support for WV Industries of the Future | WVDO | 2004-2005 |
| IMF Project Subtask Energy Assessments to Validate Potential Energy Savings | UT-Battelle, LLC | 2004-2007 |
| Multifunctional Metallic and Refractory Materials for Energy Efficient Handling of Molten Metals | U.S. DOE | 2004-2007 |
| State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future | U.S. DOE/WVDO | 2004-2007 |
| State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future | U.S. DOE/WVDO | 2005-2007 |
| State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future | U.S. DOE/WVDO | 2007-2008 |
| Life Improvement of Pot Hardware in Continuous Steel Hot Processes | U.S. DOE | 2001-2005 |
| State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future | U.S. DOE/WVDO | 2002-2003 |
| Plant wide energy assessment for Bayer Corporation | US DOE | 2001-2003 |
| Outreach strategies to promote state level partnerships in IOF | U.S. DOE | 2001-2002 |
| Wood industry assistance program | U.S. DOE/WVDO | 2000-2008 |
| FEMP U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing energy assessment | U.S. DOE | 2001-2002 |
| State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future | U.S. DOE/WVDO | 1999-2001 |
| TEXPERT: Expert System for Worker Safety and Health | NEETC | 1998-2003 |
| Evaluation of Multi-Product Interactions | USDA | 1998-1999 |
| Evaluation of materials for use in Zn-Al liquid metal coating systems | ORNL | 1998-1999 |
| Plastics recycling knowledge base development | DN American | 1998-1999 |
| TEXPERT: Expert System for Worker Safety and Health | NEETC | 1997-1998 |
| Projects for positive effect on energy efficiency and environment | Pennsylvania DEP | 1997-1999 |
| State energy project initiatives for sustaining & growing West Virginia Industries of the Future | U.S. DOE/WVDO | 1997-1999 |
| Industrial assessments for West Virginia glass plants | WVDO | 1996-1998 |
| Expert system for hardwood group selection | USDA | 1994-1998 |
| Expert systems for industrial waste minimization | NRCCE | 1995-1997 |
| Expert Systems for Forest Stand Management and Productivity Modeling, Incorporating Wildlife Impacts | USDA, Forest Service | 1992-1998 |
| Design and Development of Expert Systems for Energy Analysis and Diagnostics: Energy Self Assessment for Industries | U.S. DOE | 1994-1995 |
| Expert Systems for Energy Analysis and Diagnostics | U.S. DOE | 1994-1995 |
| Expert Systems for Energy Analysis and Diagnostics | NRCCE | 1993-1995 |
| A Machine Learning Model for Robotic Applications | NASA/WV Space Grant Consortium | 1992-1993 |
| Machinability Analysis of Product Designs in Concurrent Engineering | CERC under DARPA initiative in Concurrent Engineering | 1988-1991 |