Education
Carnegie Mellon University B.S. Mechanical Engineering 1999
Washington State University Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 2008
Appointments
2019 -- Present:
Director of Civil and Mechanical Engineering & Construction Engineering Technology
2023 -- Present:
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
2017 -- 2019:
Interim Director of Civil and Mechanical Engineering & Construction Engineering Technology
2014 -- 2017:
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
2008 – 2014:
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana Tech University
June 1999 – June 2002:
Research Engineer, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL
Selected Awards
2022 ASCE CCC+ Appreciation Award
2017 COES Research Award
2016-17 University Senate Chair Award for Research, Teaching, and Service
NSF CAREER Award 2011
ASME Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems Division “Best Paper Award” 2014
Thurman Lauret Professorship, 2011-2022
“Young Investigator” 2011 Outstanding Research Award in COES
Core Publications:
Hashm, H., Alam, S., Gordon, S., Kraft, J., Saleh, M.Y., Lvov, Y., Matthews, J., Radadia, A., Weiss, L., Amritphale, S. and Bailey, D., Halloysite clay nanotube composites as coating materials with enhanced properties. Construction and Building Materials, 392, p.131961. 2023.
H. T. Nguyen, K. Crittenden, L. Weiss, and H. Bardaweel. Recycle of waste tire rubber in a 3d printed composite with enhanced damping properties recycle of waste tire rubber in a 3d printed composite with enhanced damping properties. Journal of Cleaner Production, Article in press, 2022
T. Sonsalla, A. Moore, A. Radadia, and L. Weiss. Printer orientation effects and performance of novel 3-d printable acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (abs) composite filaments for thermal enhancement. Polymer Testing, 80:106125, 2019.
A. Baniya, S. Thapa, E. Borquist, D. Bailey, D. Wood, J. Glawe, C. Kevil, and L. Weiss. Lab-on-a-chip for hydrogen sulphide detection - part i: Sulphide separation from plasma sample. Medical Devices & Sensors, 2(3-4):1–7, 2019.
A. Baniya, S. Thapa, E. Borquist, D. Bailey, D. Wood, C. Kevil, P. Arumugam, and L. Weiss. Lab-on- a-chip for hydrogen sulfide detection - part ii: Integrated with screen printed electrode. Medical Devices & Sensors, 2019.
S. P. Burugupally, L. Weiss and C. Depcik. The Effect of Working Fluid Properties on the Performance of a Miniature Free Piston Expander for Waste Heat Harvesting. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019. 151:431-438.
S. P. Burugupally and L. Weiss. Design and performance of a miniature free piston expander. Energy, 170:611 – 618, March 2019.
T. Sonsalla, A. L. Moore, W. J. Meng, A. D. Radadia, and L. Weiss. 3-d printer settings effects on the thermal conductivity of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (abs). Polymer Testing, 2018.
F. Daniel, N. H. Patoary, A. L. Moore, L. Weiss, and A. D. Radadia. Temperature-dependent electrical resistance of conductive polylactic acid filament for fused deposition modeling. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, pages 1–10, 2018.
L. Weiss, A. Moore, A. Hays, F. Eboda, and E. Borquist. Operational enhancements for small scale thermal energy storage devices. Microsystem Technologies, 24(6):2617–2625, Feb 2018.
A. Nammari, S. Doughty, D. Savage, L. Weiss, A. Jaganathan, and H. Bardaweel. Design and analysis of a small-scale magnetically levitated energy harvester utilizing oblique mechanical springs. Microsystem Technologies, pages 1–13, 2 2017.
B. Preetham and L. Weiss. Investigations of a new free piston expander engine cycle. Energy, 106:535 – 545, 2016.
E. Borquist, S. Thapa, and L. Weiss. Experimental and lattice boltzmann simulated operation of a copper micro-channel heat exchanger. Energy Conversion and Management, 117:171 – 184, 2016.
Thapa, E. Borquist, A. Baniya, and L. Weiss. Experimental and Computational Investigation of a MEMS-Based Boiler for Waste Heat Recovery. Energy Conversion and Management, 100:403–413, August 2015.
Y. Zhao, S. Thapa, L. Weiss, and Y. Lvov. Phase change insulation for energy efficiency based on wax-halloysite composites. Advanced Engineering Materials, Published available online, 2014.
Thapa, S. Chukwu, A. Khaliq, and L. Weiss. Fabrication and analysis of small-scale thermal energy storage with conductivity enhancement. Energy Conversion and Management, 79:161–170, March 2014.
Ogbonnaya, C. Champagne, and L. Weiss. Simple and low cost method for metal-based micro-capillary channels for heat exchanger use. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 23:1–10, 2013.
C. Champagne and L. Weiss. Performance analysis of a miniature free piston expander for waste heat energy harvesting. Energy Conversion and Management, 76:883–892, 2013.
B. Mathew, B. Jakub-Wood, E. Ogbonnaya, and L. Weiss. Investigation of a mems-based capillary heat exchanger for thermal harvesting. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, (58):492–502, 2013.
E. Ogbonnaya, A. Gunasekaran, and L. Weiss. Micro solar energy harvesting using thin film selective absorber coating and thermoelectric generators. Microsystem Technologies, 19(7):995–1004, 2013.
L. Weiss, C. Richards, and R. Richards. Power output and force generation by a mems phase change actuator. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 20(6):1287–1297, December 2011.
B. Mathew, T. John, E. Ogbonnaya, C. Champagne, L. Weiss, and H. Hegab. Solid state refrigerator for microchips. Science of Advanced Materials, 3:672–681, 2011.
L. Weiss. Power production from phase change in mems and micro devices, a review. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 50(5), 639-647, May 2011.
L. Weiss. “Study of a Mems-based Free Piston Expander for Energy Sustainability.” Journal of Mechanical Design, 132(8), August 2010.
L. Weiss. “Resonant Operation and Cycle Work from a MEMS-based Micro-Heat Engine,” Microsystem Technologies, 15(3):485-492, March 2009
H. Bardaweel, M. Anderson, L. Weiss, R. Richards, and C. Richards. “Characterization and modeling of the dynamic behavior of a liquid-vapor phase change actuator.” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 149(2):284 – 291, 2009.
L. Weiss, A Novel MEMS-based Micro Heat Engine and Operating Cycle. PhD thesis, Washington State University, 2008.
J. Cho, L. Weiss, C. Richards, D. Bahr, and R. Richards. “Power Production By a Dynamic Micro Heat Engine with an Integrated Thermal Switch,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering vol. 17, pp. S217-S273, 2007
L. Weiss, J. Cho, K. McNeil, C. Richards, D. Bahr, and R. Richards. Characterization of an External Combustion Dynamic Micro Heat Engine, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, vol. 16, pp. S262-S269, 2006
Patents & Inventions:
“Hydrogen Sulfide Detecting Apparatus” Inventors: Kevil, Glawe, Frilot, Weiss. United States Patent 10254262, Issued 2019
“H2S Lab on Chip” (L. Weiss, C. Kevil – LSUHS, J. Glawe – LSUHS). Provisional Patent Filed 3/28/13, USPTO #61/806017
“Thermal Energy Storage with Halloysite Tubule clay & Conductivity Enhancement” 2012 (L. Weiss, Y. Lvov) Provisional Patent Filed 11/1/13, USPTO #61/898728
“Capillary Action Heat Exchanger” 2011 (L. Weiss) Provisional Patent Filed 10/29/13, USPTO #61/896893
Conference Proceedings (linked)
Graduate Advisor: Ph.D. Advisor: Robert F. Richards (Washington State University)