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Dr. Thynell

Dr. Stefan Thynell

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

The Pennsylvania State University
326 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-863-0977
Fax: 814-863-8682
E-Mail: Thynell@psu.edu

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Expertise:
Transport phenomena in proton-exchange and solid-oxide fuel cells, radiation heat transfer, combustion, thermal decomposition of energetic materials, FT-IR and time-of-flight mass-spectrometry.

Education:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1986
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1983
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, (magna cum laude) West Virginia University, 1980

Positions Held:
The Pennsylvania State University, 1986-Present
National Science Foundation, 1999-2001
Program Director, Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing, and Coordinator for Information Technology Research, Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation, 1999-2001

Honors/Awards:
Associate Editor, Journal of Heat Transfer, 2001-2004
Fellow ASME, 1999
Associate Fellow AIAA, 2005
AIAA Distinguished Service Award, 1994
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 1983, 1984, 1985
N.C.A.A. Postgraduate Scholarship, 1980

Affiliations:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Chair of ASME K-12 Committee on Aerospace Heat Transfer, 2001-2004
Member of ASME K-12 Committee on Aerospace Heat Transfer, 1987-Present
Chair of ASME Technical Program Committee, Heat Transfer Division, 1998-2001
Member of ASME Committee on Membership Recognition and Development, 1995-1998
Member of ASME Committee - General Papers, 1997-2000
Member of AIAA
Elected Member of AIAA Thermophysics Committee, 1992-1994