MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FACULTY


 
Ann M. Anderson, Ph.D.
Professor

(518)388-6537, andersoa@union.edu
Teaches undergraduate courses in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, mechanics, engineering economics, thermal fluids design and graduate courses in heat transfer.
Research:
Heat transfer and fluid mechanics; experimental methods and design of experiments; liquid crystal thermography and particle image velocimetry.

Ronald B. Bucinell, Ph.D., P.E.
Department Chairman
Associate Professor


(518)388-6023,
bucinelr@union.edu
Teaches: Engineering Mechanics and Design.
Research:
Mechanics of composite materials, experimental mechanics, fracture mechanics, and statistical experimental design.

Brad Bruno, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

(518)388-6322,
brunob@union.edu
Teaches: Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Mechanics
Research: I.C. Engines. Spray Atomization and Droplet Breakup. Laser diagnostic methods for combustion and flow field measurements.

 
David Hodgson
Visiting Instructor

(518) 388-8767
hodgsond@union.edu
Teaches: Controls, Mechanics, Mechatronics
Research: Control of thermofluid system

William D. Keat, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

(518)388-6321,
keatw@union.edu
Teaches: design and solid mechanics.
Research:
Development of new computational methodologies for the study of 3D fracture processes including such applications as: fracture growth near bimaterial interfaces, fatigue crack growth in structural components, and nondestructive detection of cracks based on inversion of surface deformations.

Philip Kosky
Distinguished GE Research Professor of Engineering

518-388-6408
koskyp@Union.edu

Teaches: Introduction to Engineering, transport phenomena. Also heat transfer, thermodynamics, nuclear reactor engineering, and fluid mechanics.
Research: Thermal properties of diamonds, superconductivity, ceramics, thermal barrier coatings and other materials by CVD, applied polymer chemistry and engineering, chemical kinetics, heat transfer, two-phase flow, energy storage, dielectric behavior, chemical process analysis, and solution thermodynamics.

Abraham Tchako
Visiting Assistant Professor

(518) 388-6144
tchakoa@union.edu
Teaches: Engineering Graphics, Freshman Engineering
Research: Bioengineering

Afina Lupulescu
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Teaches: Material Science
Research:

Michael F. Macri II
Visiting Assistant Professor
Teaches: Mechanics
Research:
Novel domain discretization, numerical integration and enrichment strategies for the method of finite spheres

Andrew J. Rapoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor


(518) 388-8384
rapoff@union.edu
Teaches: bioengineering, solid mechanics, dynamics, kinematics, material science
Research:
bioengineering, especially orthopedic mechanics and biomimetic structures, and solid mechanics.

Frank E. Wicks, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor


(518)388-6267,
wicksf@union.edu
Teaches: thermodynamics, energy conversion, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, heat transfer, and nuclear engineering.
Research:
Energy conversion directed towards more fuel efficient transportation, electric power, and heating and air conditioning systems.

Richard D. Wilk, Ph.D.
Professor


(518)388-6268,
wilkr@union.edu
Teaches undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, solar energy, and environmental science and graduate courses in combustion, compressible flow, and transport phenomena.
Research:
Areas include combustion, hydrocarbon oxidation, air pollution control, and alternative and advanced energy conversion systems.

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