Experience

Mercer University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Auburn University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  Teaching: Introduction to Thermodynamics, Fluids, & Heat transfer, Engineering Thermodynamics, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, Statics and DynamicsResearch: Thermal simulation using Icepak, Thermal Interface Materials

• • Aug 2011 - Aug 2016

  • Explored the reliability of Low melt alloys (LMAs) as thermal interface material (TIM) • Tested wide variety of commercial TIMs which include thermal grease, phase change material, thermal pad and gel using ASTM D5470 standard methodology• Modified an existing setup to improve the accuracy• Investigated the effect of isothermal aging (130oC) and thermal cycling (-40 to 80oC) on the thermal performance of LMAs and compared with the commercial TIMs • Identified some potential problems with LMAs and solved in various ways• Prepared monthly progress report for the sponsor• Extensively used various temperature sensors (thermocouple, thermistor, and RTD), Agilent data loggers, and Cold plates Show less

• • Aug 2011 - Aug 2016

  Instructor, Spring 2016Course taught: ENGR 2200, Introduction to thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, & heat transfer• Taught two sections of this class, each consisting of more than 50 students• Used the textbook “Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences” 4th edition by Cengel, Cimbala, & Turner as a reference for the studentsGTA, Thermodynamics I & II (2013-2015)• Graded homeworks and quizzes• Administered quizzes and examsGTA, Statics and dynamics (fall 2015)• Taught two and half hours of problem solving classes for two sections, each consisting of 12-15 students• Guided students to solve problems from the textbook• Collected problems and graded themGTA, Statics and dynamics (2011-2012)• Taught three hours of lab classes for two sections, each consisting of 10-12 students• Collected lab reports and graded them• Graded homeworks and quizzes Show less



The University of Texas at El Paso

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Developed nanostructured thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) for advanced hydrogen turbine technology • Gadolinia (Gd2O3) stabilized hafnia (HfO2) (GSH)) coating were deposited by Magnetron Sputtering technique • Investigated the effect of Gd2O3 concentration on the quality of the coatings • Analyzed the microstructure and morphology of the deposited coatings using x-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) • Examined the durability of the coatings by exposing them to hot gas environment Show less