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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Office: 324 Rogers Hall
Phone: 541.737.3952
Email: brian.fronk@oregonstate.edu
Brian Fronk, Ph.D., P.E. (OR)
Brian Fronk, Ph.D., P.E. (OR)
Dr. Brian Fronk is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University. He also serves as the Co-Director of the Oregon State Energy Efficiency Center. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University.
His research interests include solar thermal power generation and chemical processing, energy storage, building energy systems, application of advanced manufacturing to novel heat and mass transfer devices, and the experimental investigation of multiphase and supercritical heat transfer. He has held a prior position at Carrier Corp., where he worked in the areas of CO2 compression and transport refrigeration. He is the recipient of an NSF CAREER award, the 2017 ASHRAE New Investigator Award, and the Oregon State University International Service Award. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Oregon.
Ph.D. Students
Ph.D. Students
Paul Armatis
Paul Armatis
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Washington State University - Tri Cities
Brian Tost
Brian Tost
M.S. Geophysics
Ohio State University
B.S. Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering
Ohio State University
Co-Advised by Dr. Paulo Waltrich (LSU)
Bryan Siefering
Bryan Siefering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University
Muhammad Umer
Muhammad Umer
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering and Technology - Peshawar, Paksitan
Lindsey Randle
Lindsey Randle
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Union College
Kate Rivera
Kate Rivera
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Davis
Nader Khormi
Nader Khormi
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Dayton
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
M.S. Students
M.S. Students
Kathy Hu
Kathy Hu
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University
Chris Curl
Chris Curl
B.S. Physics
UCLA
Matthew Thomas
Matthew Thomas
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Oregon State University
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Owen Ramsey
Lab Graduate Alumni
Lab Graduate Alumni
Ethan Matty (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2021
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
Genevieve Gaudin (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2021
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
Gen Li
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2020
B.S. Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology
Tabeel Jacob (LinkedIn)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2020
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Gonzaga University
Saad Jajja (LinkedIn)
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2020
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Pakistan
Thomas Tolley (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2020
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Davis Chamorro (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2020
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University
Bertrand Schyns
University of Liège, Belgium, Visiting Scholar, 2020
Kenta Noma (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2019
B.S. Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Ryukoku University, Japan
W. Hank Pratte (LinkedIn)
TEST Lab Faculty Research Assistant 2018 - 2019
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2017 (advised by R. Malhotra)
B.S. General Engineering (Mechanical Option), Montana Tech
Saroj Karki (LinkedIn)
M.S., Industrial Engineering, Oregon State University, 2018
B.E. Industrial Engineering, Thapathali Campus - Institute of Engineering, Nepal
Michael Polander (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2018
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
Ahmad Bukshaisha
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2018
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
Connor Dokken (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2017
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
Kyle Zada (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2017
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Portland
Matthew Hyder (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2017
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
Michael Vanderputten (LinkedIn)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, 2017
H.B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
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