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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Subject matter expert for building energy simulation and building performance standards. In addition, led a team modifying Bentley’s AECOsim Building Designer product to support BIM data exchange using the IFC4 open standard defined by buildingSMART International (bSI).• Solved technical challenges of integrating the EnergyPlus analytical model within three software products: AECOsim Building Designer, AECOsim Energy Simulator and Hevacomp Simulator.• Directed the implementation of the data schema requirements for the IFC4 Reference View and Data Transfer View model definitions.

Director of R&D program focused on evaluating, developing and demonstrating high-efficiency heating, ventilating, air conditioning and dehumidification equipment. Successfully completed numerous sponsored research projects, valued at $8.5 million, through detailed computer simulation of buildings and their various energy systems, laboratory testing, and field performance evaluations.• Served as a team leader for a multi-year project to develop, test, validate, and provide user support for the U.S. Department of Energy’s EnergyPlus whole building energy simulation program.• Completed an extensive lab and field study to better understand the dehumidification performance of air-conditioning equipment at part-load conditions, resulting in improved computer modeling algorithms.

Principal investigator or co-PI for multiple projects evaluating innovative cooling and dehumidification technologies to assess the impacts on energy consumption, indoor air humidity levels and moisture control.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering