RESUME
NAME: Desh
Paul Mehta (Paul)
ADDRESS: 6200
N. Fieldtree Ct.
Peoria, Illinois 61615
TELEPHONE: (309)
689-1900 (Home)
(309)
677-2754
(Office)
Email: mehta@bradley.edu
CITIZENSHIP: USA
EDUCATION: Ph.D. Iowa State University, 1979
M.S. Kansas State University, 1967
M.S. Aligarh
University, 1961
B.S. Punjab University, 1959
SCHOLASTIC ATTAINMENTS:
1.
O.G.P.A. for M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) at Kansas
State University was 4.00/4.00. Election
to Phi Kappa Phi both at Kansas
State University and Iowa State University.
2.
Winner of "Best
Research Paper Award" for 1980 from ASHRAE (American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers).
3.
Recipient of Rothberg
Professional Excellence Award at Bradley University for the year 1994.
4.
Appointed CILCO
Endowed Distinguished Professor, 2001.
EXPERIENCE:
1. January 1978-to-date. Currently CILCO Endowed
Professor and Chairman (promoted from Associate Professor in August, 1982),
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois. Responsible for the development of courses
and research projects in the areas of: Energy Management; Demand Side
Management; Thermodynamics, Instrumentation and Control; Materials Science, and
HVAC.
2. November
1975 - January 1978. Instructor/Research
Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Responsible for carrying out research in the areas of Energy Efficiency,
Human Thermal Comfort, and Control Dynamics for the projects sponsored by the
Iowa Energy Policy Council and ASHRAE; and for teaching courses in the area of
Thermodynamics, Instrumentation and Control Systems while pursuing studies for
a Ph.D. degree.
3. July
1962 - November 1975. Associate
Professor (promoted from Assistant Professor in November, 1967), Department of
Mechanical Engineering, Pant Nagar
University, India. Responsible for the development of courses and research in
the area of Instrumentation, Automatic Controls, Materials Science, HVAC
(Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning) Systems, Thermodynamics, and
Thermal Energy Systems, Industrial Management, and Statistical Methods in
Quality Control.
4. July
1961 - July 1962. Lecturer,
D.A.V. College, Amristar, India.
5
May 1961 - July 1961. Senior Research Assistant, Punjab Irrigation and Power Research Institute, Amristar, India.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1.
January 1978-to-date
A.
Graduate Advisor and Major Professor for sixty
graduate students. Supervised their
theses/projects in the area of HVAC & R, instrumentation and control
systems; materials science; energy systems; and demand side management.
B.
Guided forty Senior Design Projects.
C.
Implemented an undergraduate digital measurement and
control systems laboratory with two funded projects from the National Science
Foundation.
D.
Initiated, developed, and taught the following new
courses at Bradley University:
i. ME 441 - Mechanical
Control Systems (UG)
ii. ME 537 - Building
Energy Management (G/UG Elective)
iii. ME 544 - Mechanical
Systems Anal. (UG/G)
iv. ME 547 - Fluid
Power Control Systems (G)
v. ME 591 – Energy
Management Systems (G/UG)
vi. ME 691 - Advanced
HVAC Systems (G)
vii. ME 536 – Industrial
Pollution Prevention (G)
E.
Faculty Advisor ASME & ASHRAE for 3 year terms.
F.
Served on 30 different University, College, and
Departmental Committees.
G.
Member, University Senate since 2000.
2.
July 1967 - July 1971. Officer-In-Charge. Instrumentation Center at
Pant Nagar University, India. Responsible for
testing, installation, calibration, repair and maintenance of instruments and
equipment received by Pant Nagar University from
U.S.A. under U.S.A.I.D. program, and for the development of instrumentation
required for various research projects in accordance with local parameters and
conditions.
3.
March 1971 - November 1975. Warden, University Hostel at Pant Nagar, India. Responsible
for the supervision of 50 employees employed for various services to 500 students
in the hostel, for providing counsel and guidance to 500 students in the various aspects of life and
human relations.
3.
July 1972 - July 1974. Staff Counselor, Engineering Society at Pant Nagar, India. Responsible for guidance for the professional
development of 800 student members of the Society.
4.
July 1967 - July 1971. Officer-In-Charge. Engineering Stores at Pant Nagar, India. Responsible for the procurement, maintenance,
and issue functions of engineering stores.
5.
July 1967 - November 1975. Acting Head; Department of Mechanical
Engineering at Pant Nagar University for a total
period of two years. Eighteen faculty
members and 300 students.
INDUSTRIAL
EXPERIENCE at the following companies in U.S.A.
1965-1967):
(1) Honeywell, (2)
Leeds and Northrup, (3) Mettler,
(4) Nuclear-Chicago, (5) Beckman, (6) New-Brunswick Scientific Co., (7) Ivan Sovall, Inc., (8) Torsion Balances, (9) International
Equipment Company.
CONSULTATION EXPERIENCE:
1.
Tarai Development Corporation, India, 1973. Design of Energy Efficient Cold Storages.
2.
Ross TEMP.
Mason City, Iowa, 1978. Design
and Development of Energy Efficient Ice Machines.
3.
Illinois Institute of Natural Resources. Springfield, Illinois, 1980. Energy Audits.
4.
Local Churches in Peoria, Illinois, 1982. Building
Energy Audits.
5.
Central Illinois Light Company, Illinois. 1982.
Energy Systems Engineering.
6.
Barber-Colman Company, Rockford, Illinois, 1983. Search
for a suitable ceramic coating material for improving the design of their
Carbon Sensors.
7.
Local Nursing Homes in Peoria, Illinois, 1983.
Energy Audits
8.
Central Illinois Light Company, Peoria, IL 1984-87.
Ground Coupled Heat Pumps (Geothermal Technologies).
9.
Peoria County, Peoria, IL, 1988. Energy Analyses.
10.
Central Illinois Light Company, Peoria, IL, 1991-98.
Demand Side Management, and Thermal Storage Systems.
11.
Illinois Society of Professional Engineers (ISPE),
Springfield, IL. Review Courses for the
Fundamentals and PE Exams. 1992-2003.
12.
College of DuPage and
Joliet College, Illinois. Energy
Seminars. 2002-2004
13.
Practicing Law Firms. Expert Witness in Legal Cases involving
Mechanical Engineering, 2000 – to date.
14.
U. S. Department of Energy (DOE). Save Energy Now (SEN). Process Heating Assessments using PHAST
Tool. 2006 – to
date.
SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS:
1.
Principal Investigator and Project Director of a
research project entitled "Effects of Control Dynamics on Energy Consumption in Building
Environmental Control Systems". National Science Foundation. $46,573.
May 1981 - December 1983
2.
St. John Lutheran Church, Peoria, Illinois. $3,000
for research in the area of energy
audits. 1981
3.
Principal Investigator and Project Director of a
project entitled "Implementation of Undergraduate Digital Measurements and Control Systems Laboratory". National Science Foundation. $38,930.
September 1981 - March 1984
4.
Grant-In-Aid from ASHRAE. To support one graduate student for research
on Control Dynamics for one year.
$4,800. 1982-83
5.
St. Paul's Cathedral, Peoria, Illinois. $2,000 for
studies on building energy utilization.
1982
6.
The Lutheran Nursing Home and Retirement Facility,
Peoria, Illinois. $3,000 for research on human
thermal comfort and energy consumption. 1983
7.
Central Illinois Light Co. Identification and
Evaluation of Energy Efficient Systems
in Residential Buildings.$18,000 1984-87
8.
Indo-US Commission on Education. $18,000 to do
research on Effects of Energy Efficiency
on Indoor Air Quality. 1986
9.
HECA grant for developing two new courses. $6,000.
1986-87
10.
Principal Investigator and Project Director of a
project entitled "Implementation of Undergraduate Modern Instrumentation Lab" National Science Foundation.
$47,000. 1988-91
11.
Principal Investigator and Project Director of a
contract with Dr. Weinstein for Demand
Side Management studies. CILCO.
$77,817. 1991-94
12.
Principal Investigator and Project Director on Thermal Energy Storage. CILCO. $11,500.
1992-93
13.
Principal Investigator and Project Director of a
research project on the Experimental Validation of an Ice Storage Thermal System.
CILCO. $17,800. 1993-94.
14.
Director, Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Center (EADC)
at Bradley University U.S. Department of Energy. $67,525. Energy Audits for Manufacturers. 1993-94
15.
Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at
Bradley University. U.S. Department of
Energy. Energy Audits for Manufacturers
$120,450. 1994-95
16.
Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Bradley
University. U.S. Department of Energy. $161,810. Energy Audits for Manufacturers 1995-96
17.
Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at
Bradley University. U.S. Department of Energy.
$150,750. Energy Audits for
Manufacturers 1996-97.
18.
Implementation of Extended Audits. U.S. Department of Energy. $18,000. October, 1997
19.
Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at
Bradley University. U.S. Department of Energy.
$150,750. Energy Audits for
Manufacturers 1997-98.
20.
Funding for Test
Equipment.
U.S. Department of Energy. $7,000.
October 1998.
21.
Development of
Energy Efficient Designs. Illinois Department of Commerce and Community
Affairs. $106,636. April, 1998.
22.
Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at
Bradley University. U.S. Department of Energy.
$155,500. Energy Efficiency, Waste Minimization and Productivity Enhancement in
Manufacturing Facilities. 1998-99.
23.
Implementation of
Extended Audits. U.S. Department of
Energy. $15,000. 1998-99
24.
Energy Education Illinois
Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
$23,250. 1998-99.
25.
Implementation of Heat Recovery Devices. U.S.
Department of Energy. $43,734. 1998-99.
26.
Assistance for Research in Energy Efficiency. Graduate
School at Bradley University. $11,518.
1999-2000
27.
Director, Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Bradley University.
U. S. Department of Energy. $152,500. Energy Efficiency, Waste Minimization and
Productivity Enhancement in Manufacturing Facilities 1999-2000.
28.
Director, Bradley University Industrial Assessment
Center (IAC). U. S. Department of Energy
(DOE) $2.4 Million Energy Efficiency,
Waste Minimization and Productivity Enhancement in Manufacturing Facilities
2000-to-date
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1. Member,
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE).
2. Member,
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
3. Member,
Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).
4. Member,
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
PUBLICATIONS:
** Publications
prior to 1978 not included in this list.
1.
Mehta, D. Paul, Woods, J.E. and Brueck,
D.M. "A Rational Model for
Thermodynamic Analysis of Occupied Spaces", Proceedings of Energy Management Conference, Iowa State University, October 28-30, 1978, p. 2.
2.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Dynamic Thermal Responses of Buildings and Systems". Ph.D. Dissertation, Iowa State University,
February, 1980.
3.
Mehta, D. Paul, and Woods, J.E. "Accuracy of an Analytical Model to
Predict Dynamic Thermal Responses of Building Systems". Proceedings
of International Congress on Building Energy Management, Poroa de Varzim, Portugal. Permagon Press, 1980.
4.
Mehta, D. Paul, and Woods, J.E. "An
Experimental Validation of a Rational Model for Dynamic Responses of Buildings". ASHRAE
Trans 86, Part 2, 1980, p.497.
5.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Applications of an Analytical Model to Determine the Effects of
Air Supply Rates on Energy Consumption".
Advances in Energy Utilization
Technology, Proceedings of the 4th World Engineering Congress, October
12-15, 1981, p. 78.
6.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Effects of Thermal Insulation on the Dynamics of an Occupied Space
in a Building System". Journal
of Thermal Insulation. Vol. 5,
(October 1981)p. 78.
7.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Effects of Air Supply Rates on Occupied Space Dynamics and Energy
Consumption". Journal of Energy Engineering AEE. Vol. 78, No. 6, 1981, p. 43.
8.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Insulation Measurements on an Existing Building at Bradley University
Campus". Fourth International
Conference on Thermal Insulation.
Millbrae, California, January 18-20, 1982.
9.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Validation of Envelope Thermal Characteristics for an Existing
Building". Journal of Thermal
Insulation. Vol. 5, 1981,
p. 173.
10.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Dynamic Effects of Insulation on Energy Consumption in
Buildings". Proceedings of the Third European Conference on Building Materials,
June 21-22, 1982, Nice, France.
11.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Influence of Two-Position Control Dynamics on Energy Utilization
in Buildings" Advances in Energy
Productivity, Proceedings of the 5th World Energy Engineering Congress,
September 14-17, 1982, Atlanta, Georgia.
p. 69.
12.
Mehta, D. Paul.
"Effects of Control Dynamics on Energy Consumption in Residential
Heating Systems." Journal of Energy Engineering,
AEE, Vol. 80 (3) 1983. p. 7.
13.
Mehta, D. Paul, and Max A. Wessler. "An Undergraduate Digital Systems
Laboratory". Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference. Henniker, N.H. July 25-29, 1983.
14.
Mehta, D. Paul, and Max A. Wessler. "Microprocessors in an Undergraduate
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory".
Frontiers in Education
Conference. ASEE and IEEE. Oct.
17-19, 1983. Worchester, MA. p. 115.
15.
Mehta, D. Paul, and John E. Kharsa. "Effects of Proportional Control
Dynamics on Energy Consumption in Environmental Control Systems". Proceedings
of the 6th World Energy Engineering Congress, November
28-December 2, 1983, Atlanta, Georgia.
16. Mehta, D. Paul. "Control Component Modeling in HVAC Systems" Proceedings