RUBEN ROJAS-OVIEDO PhD

674 Cambridge Dr.

. Madison, AL 35758
Home : 256 772-4934
Cell: 256 99 758
!-mail: ei"24#a$$.ne$
Career
%n$eres$s: & De'elo(ing s"ien"es, ma$)ema$i"s, and engineering )ig)er ed*"a$ion, $o+ards +orld "lass
,*ali$- and (rominen"e.
& .a"ili$a$e "ollabora$ion among )ig) s")ool, "olleges and *ni'ersi$-/s 0a"*l$- 0or (ro1e"$
de'elo(men$ and resear").
& %m(lemen$ s$ra$egies $o 0os$er leaders)i( s2ills in -o*ng engineering s$*den$s and
grad*a$es 0or lo"al as +ell as a+areness in global de'elo(men$.
& 3romo$ing engineering and s"ien"es in$erdis"i(linar- $eam+or2 and engineering s$*den$
"ons"io*sness $o +or2 in design, man*0a"$*ring, (rod*"$ion, o(era$ion, ed*"a$ion,
$raining and ,*ali$- (rod*"$ reali4a$ion "onsidering $)e bes$ in$eres$ o0 (*bli" )eal$), $)e
e"onom- and $)e en'ironmen$.
& 5esear") and (ro1e"$ de'elo(men$ in a((lied aero$)ermod-nami" s"ien"es, energ-
*$ili4a$ion, "omb*s$ion ()enomena, "omb*s$or and in1e"$or design and "omb*s$or
mi6ing (ro"esses, (ro(*lsion s-s$ems, gas $*rbine and ro"2e$ engine (er0orman"e,
(o+er genera$ion and 3o+er (lan$ s-s$em in$egra$ion,
0l*id 0lo+ 'is*ali4a$ion, *ns$ead- 0l*id 0lo+, )ig) al$i$*de a$mos()eri" ()enomena and
a((lied ma$)ema$i"s.
!d*"a$ion: & 3).D., Aeros(a"e !ngineering, A*b*rn 7ni'ersi$-, A*b*rn, AL.
& M. 8, Me")ani"al !ngineering, 9or$) Carolina 8$a$e 7ni'ersi$- a$ 5aleig), 9. C.
& Mas$er o0 8"ien"e, A((lied Ma$)ema$i"s, A*b*rn 7ni'ersi$-, A*b*rn, AL.
& :. 8, Aerona*$i"al !ngineering, %ns$i$*$o 3oli$e"ni"o 9a"ional a$ M;6i"o Ci$-, M;6i"o,
3resen$
(osi$ion: 3rin"i(al !ngineer, !ngineering %n$erna$ional Cons*l$ing LLC.
3re'io*s 5esear") Asso"ia$e 3ro0essor, Me")ani"al !ngineering De(ar$men$, 8")ool o0
3osi$ions !ngineering and <e")nolog-, Alabama A.= M. 7ni'ersi$-, 9ormal, Alabama, 0rom
>"$ober, 2??, $o A(ril 2?,
3ro1e"$ Dire"$or 0or $)e !s$ablis)men$ o0 a 6@66@6 ?@ Ma") 4 $es$ se"$ion o0 8*(ersoni"
Aind <*nnel 0or AAM7.
C)airman, De(ar$men$ o0 Me")ani"al !ngineering 0rom A*g*s$ 996 $o 9o'ember 2??7.
Among >$)er D*$ies: Lead $)e de'elo(men$ o0 $)e (lanning and b*dge$ing 0or e,*i(men$
and ins$r*men$a$ion and "ommission o0 5 *ndergrad*a$e labora$ories and 2 resear")
labora$ories. i.e. %ns$r*men$a$ion Lab, .l*id D-nami"s, Hea$ and Mass <rans0er,
A*$oma$i" Con$rols, Design 0or Man*0a"$*ring and $)e 8enior 3ro1e"$ Lab. And $)e
resear") labora$ories i.e. $)e 8*(ersoni" Aind <*nnel and $)e 3ro(*lsion Labora$or-.
5es(onsible 0or $)e a",*isi$ion o0 an H-H*e- Heli"o($er 0orm $)e 0ederal go'ernmen$ 0or
$)e 3ro(*lsion Labora$or- $o be s*((lemen$ed +i$) a $)ree $es$ing "ells 0or small 1e$
andBor small ro"2e$ engines.
De'elo( (ro(osals 0or Hig)-8(eed in$ernal and e6$ernal aerod-nami"s resear").
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De'elo( (ro(osals 0or s$*dies o0 a*gmen$ed 0lammabili$- "a(abili$ies o0 )-dro"arbon 0*els.
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3rogramma$i" (lanning 0or basi" e,*i(men$ and bibliogra()i"al li$era$*re a",*isi$ion 0or
<)e 8enior Design Labora$or-.
8*(er'ise main$enan"e and re0*rbis)ing o0 a H- H*e- Heli"o($er. As +ell as, all o$)er
M! Labora$ories +i$) $)e assis$an"e o0 $)e de(ar$men$al $e")ni"ian and 0a"*l$- member
assigned $o $)e labora$or-.
3romo$e and en"o*rage s$*den$ s")olarl- +or2, re"r*i$men$ and re$en$ion.
<ea") 1*nior and senior le'el "o*rses in (ro(*lsion s-s$ems. And 0res)man or
so()omore "o*rses as needed.
>$)er
3ro0essional
e6(erien"e: Asso"ia$e 3ro0essor, and C)air, Me")ani"al !ngineering De(ar$men$, 8")ool o0
!ngineering and <e")nolog-, Alabama A. = M. 7ni'ersi$-, 9ormal, Alabama, 0rom
A*g*s$ 9, 996 $o >"$ober 2??7
D*$ies: Lead $)e de'elo(men$ o0 a $o$all- ne+ Me")ani"al !ngineering 3rogram.
3ro'ide a"ademi" and adminis$ra$i'e leaders)i(, e6er"ising so*nd )*man reso*r"e and
0is"al managemen$ (ra"$i"es in agreemen$ +i$) 7ni'ersi$- and 8")ool (oli"ies.
3rogramma$i" (lanning on e,*i(men$ a",*isi$ion 0or $)e s*b*ni$ in e6"ess o0
3ro'ide ann*al re(or$s $o $)e "o*r$ a((oin$ed "ommi$$ee.
8*(er'ise dail- o(era$ion and main$enan"e 0or labsBo00i"eB"lassrooms in M!. De($.
Foin$ (lanning +i$) $)e ar")i$e"$s and "on$ra"$ors 0or $)e b*ildingG and s*(er'ision o0 0inis)
in0ras$r*"$*re "ons$r*"$ion 0or $)e ne+ engineering b*ilding in"l*ding labora$ories,
"lassrooms and res$rooms. Ai$) 0o"*s on $)e Me")ani"al !ngineering Labora$ories
3romo$e and en"o*rage s$*den$ s")olarl- +or2, re"r*i$men$ and re$en$ion.
3romo$e de(ar$men$al 0a"*l$- and s$a00 (ro0essional de'elo(men$. <)is s*((or$ +or2 lead
$o $)e (romo$ing and )el(ing in ob$aining $en*re 0or 0i'e 0a"*l$- members in $)e
de(ar$men$.
<ea") *ndergrad*a$e and grad*a$e "o*rses in Me")ani"al !ngineering. a$ AAM7.
%n'i$ed Le"$*rer 0or "o*rses in .l*id Me")ani"s and .l*id Me")ani"s Lab. MA! 455 A$
$)e 7ni'ersi$- o0 Alabama a$ H*n$s'ille, 998
3rin"i(al %n'es$iga$or 0or $)e 3ro(osal 0or a $o$all- ne+ (rogram in Me")ani"al
!ngineering a$ AAM7. 3ro(osal s*bmi$$ed in 995. 3ro(osal A((ro'ed b- Co*r$ in
996.
Dire"$or 0or $)e Cen$er 0or <e")nologi"al %nno'a$ion Cal 3ol- - %<C 3ro1e"$.
Dire"$or Cal 3ol- 9or$) Ameri"an <!AM%9H %ni$ia$i'e,
Dire"$or 0or Cal 3ol-- Me6i"an 8-s$em o0 <e")nologi"al %ns$i$*$es 3ro1e"$s.
Cal 3ol- 8$a$e 7ni'ersi$- a$ 8an L*is >bis(o CA. 0rom 8e($ember 994 $o F*ne 996.
D*$ies: %n$erna$ional (ro1e"$ (lanning, de'elo(men$ and managemen$, (ar$ners)i(s
de'elo(men$. Liaison "on$a"$ +i$) eig)$- $e")nologi"al %ns$i$*$es in M;6i"o.
Assis$an$ 3ro0essor, Cali0ornia 3ol-$e")ni" 8$a$e 7ni'ersi$-, 8an
L*is >bis(o, Cali0ornia, 0rom 8e($ember 99 $o F*ne 996.
D*$ies: %n ")arge o0 $)e gas $*rbine and ro"2e$ (ro(*lsion labora$ories.
<ea")ing *ndergrad*a$e and grad*a$e le'el "o*rses in Com(*$er (rogramming 0or
Co*rses in Aeros(a"e Anal-sis, Com(ressible .lo+ D-nami"s, Hea$ <rans0er,
Aero$)ermod-nami"s and (er0orman"e o0 air brea$)ing (ro(*lsion
engines and ro"2e$ (ro(*lsion. <eam $ea")ing grad*a$e le'el "o*rses in Ma$)ema$i"s.
%n'i$ed le"$*rer in s$a$i"sG Cal 3ol- Me")ani"al !ngineering De(ar$men$.
Assis$an$ 3ro0essor, <*s2egee 7ni'ersi$-, <*s2egee Alabama, 0rom
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Fan*ar- 988 $o Ma- 99.
D*$ies: <ea")ing "o*rses in .*ndamen$als o0 3ro(*lsion, %deal Aerod-nami"s, 8enior
3ro1e"$ Design, 3ro(*lsion Labora$or- Aind <*nnel Labora$or-, 8$r*"$*res Labora$or-.
Hrad*a$e 5esear") Assis$an$, Aeros(a"e !ngineering De(ar$men$, A*b*rn 7ni'ersi$-.
Ma- $o 8e($ember 987.
D*$ies: Modeling o0 ,*asi $ri-dimensional $*rb*len$ 0lo+ inside $)e 8(a"e 8)*$$le/s s$ar-
s)a(ed solid grain "omb*s$or ")amber 0or igni$ion $ransien$ anal-sis.
Hrad*a$e <ea")ing Assis$an$, Aeros(a"e !ngineering and Ma$)ema$i"s
De(ar$men$s. A*b*rn 7ni'ersi$-. 8e($ember 984 $o Fan*ar- 988.
D*$ies: <ea")ing "o*rses in "al"*l*s and "om(*$er lang*age.
Asso"ia$e 3ro0essor, Aerona*$i"al !ngineering De(ar$men$, 9a$ional
3ol-$e")ni" %ns$i$*$e a$ M;6i"o Ci$-, M;6i"o, Ma- 98 $o .eb. 983.
D*$ies: <ea")ing senior le'el "o*rse on air"ra0$ s$r*"$*res.
3o+er 3lan$ !ngineer, Aerome6i"o Airlines, M;6i"o Ci$-, M;6i"o,
Fan*ar- 982 $o 9o'ember 982.
D*$ies: Main$enan"e (lanning, $ro*bles)oo$ing, d-nami" 0an-dis2 balan"ing and 0ail*re
anal-s$ 0or $+o models o0 1e$ engines in $)e range o0 5?,??? $o 6?,??? (o*nd o0 $)r*s$.
C.6-5? and 3=A F<8D-27 <*rbo0an engines.
%n ")arge o0 b*dge$ing a",*isi$ion o0 engines and s(are (ar$s 0or a ne+ DC-9 8*(er 8?
air"ra0$ 0lee$ o0 2 air"ra0$ and s*(er'ising a 0i0$--member main$enan"e "re+.
3ro1e"$ 5esear") Assis$an$, 8o*$)ern 8olar !nerg- Cen$er, A$lan$a, HA., Ma- 98? $o
De"ember 98?.
D*$ies: De'elo( "om(*$er sim*la$ion (rograms $o (redi"$ long $erm $)ermal (er0orman"e
o0 a"$i'e solar s-s$ems 0or ind*s$rial a((li"a$ions, in"l*ding anal-sis o0 energ-
"onser'a$ion meas*remen$s on ind*s$rial boilers and +as$e )ea$.
Publications:
. 8*bmi$$edG IDeveloping a new generation of engineering graduates with advanced
skills
in high-speed and supersonic aerodynamics at the undergraduate level. To the AIAA
Joint Conference in Propulsion. At Nashville Tenn. July 25-28. 2010 (Pending review)
2.J8ei0, M. A., K)as)aba, 7. A., and 5o1as->'iedo, 5., IMeas*ring Delamina$ion in
Hra()i$eB!(o6- Com(osi$es 7sing a 8)ado+ Moir; Laser :ased %maging <e")ni,*e@,
%n-(ress, F. Com(osi$e 8$r*"$*res, C2??6E.
3.J8ei0, M. A., K)as)aba, 7. A., and 5o1as->'iedo, 5., I5esid*al 8$ress Meas*remen$s in
C.5! and H.5! Com(osi$e Missile 8)ells@, %n-(ress, F. Com(osi$e 8$r*"$*res, C2??6E.
4. LEvaluation of Assessment Tools for Outcome Based Engineering Courses, Z.T.
Deng, R. Rojas and Cathy Qian, ASEE Paper 1693, June 2003.
5. Developing an Assessment Tools for Outcome Based Engineering Course, Z.T. Deng,
R. Rojas and Cathy Qian, ASEE Paper 1566, June 2002.
6..Analysis of Proposed Fully Internal Compression Geometry for a Rocket Based
Combined Cycle Engine, Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Z.T. Deng and L. Harris, AIAA 2001-
0824, 39th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, NV., January 8-11, 2001.
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7. Preliminary Analysis and design of a Rocket Based Combined Cycle Engine for
Efficient Access to Space, Lawanna Harris, James Barboka, Ruben Rojas-Oviedo and
Z.T. Deng. AIAA Paper 2000-3106. AIAA/ASME/SAE joint Propulsion Conference 17-
19, July 2000, Huntsville, Alabama.
6. Building Undergraduate ME Student Design Portfolio: Case Study on Heat and Mass
Transfer Project, Z.T. Deng, Ruben-Rojas-Oviedo, Cathy Qian, ASEE 2001 Annual
Conference, ASEE Paper 1612. June, 2001.
7. High Performance Computing Initiative to Enhance Engineering Education, Z.T.
Deng, Ruben-Rojas-Oviedo, Cathy Qian, ASEE 2001 Annual Conference, ASEE Paper
1608. June, 2001
8. Engineering Education and the Continuous Improvement Process, Ruben Rojas-
Oviedo, Z.T. Deng, etc., ASEE 2001 Annual Conference, ASEE Paper 1452. June, 2001.
9.Analysis of Proposed Fully Internal Compression Geometry for a Rocket Based
Combined Cycle Engine, Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Z.T. Deng and L. Harris, AIAA 2001-
0824, 39th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, NV., January 8-11, 2001.
10. Preliminary Analysis and design of a Rocket Based Combined Cycle Engine for
Efficient Access to Space, Lawanna Harris, James Barboka, Ruben Rojas-Oviedo and
Z.T. Deng. AIAA Paper 2000-3106. AIAA/ASME/SAE joint Propulsion Conference 17-
19, July 2000, Huntsville, Alabama.
.MCen$er 0or <e")nologi"al %nno'a$ionM ar$i"le (*blis)ed in <)e 5ele'an"e o0 Hig)er
!d*"a$ion 0or De'elo(men$. !di$orsG Carlos 3allan .ig*eroa, Foan M. Cla00e- and Alan
Adelman. 3rin$ed b- Aso"ia"ion 9a"ional de 7ni'ersidades e %ns$i$*"iones de !d*"a"ion
8*(erior CA97%!8E, 995, Me6i"o. Colle"$ion: Librar- o0 Hig)er !d*"a$ion. 5. 5o1as-
>'iedo, Fose() Mon$e"al'o, 8*san >(a'a, and .ran"is"o Fa'ier Mo4,*eda Alar"on.
2. LM!ngineering !d*"a$ion 8$ra$egies and $)e !"onomi" Com(e$i$i'eness o0 $)e 7.8.
%nd*s$r- in $)e %n$erna$ional Mar2e$s.M 5. 5o1as->'iedo and Fose() Mon$e"al'o Fr.
3ro"eedings o0 $)e Ann*al mee$ing o0 $)e Ameri"an 8o"ie$- o0 !ngineering !d*"a$ionG
F*ne 25-28, 995 in Ana)eim Cali0ornia
3. L M<)e Cen$er 0or <e")nologi"al %nno'a$ion 3ro1e"$ in 8inaloa, An >((or$*ni$- $o
8$reng$)en !ngineering !d*"a$ion in <+o Co*n$ries.M 5. 5o1as->'iedo and
Fose() Mon$e"al'o Fr. 3ro"eedings o0 $)e Ann*al mee$ing o0 $)e Ameri"an 8o"ie$- o0
!ngineering !d*"a$ion on F*ne 25-28, 995, Ana)eim, Cali0ornia.
4. L M%n"or(ora$ing Agili$- .lig)$ $es$ Me$ri"s Con"*rren$l- in$o $)e Air"ra0$ 3reliminar-
Design 3ro"essM Co-a*$)ors: :. :a*er, D. :ie4ad, 5. 5o1as->'iedo, A.9gan and D.
8andlin. 7$) :iennial A%AA .lig)$ <es$ Con0eren"e. F*ne 2?-23, 994. Colorado
8(rings, C>. A%AA 94-235.
5. L MDe'elo(men$ o0 an %n$erdis"i(linar- Cen$er 0or <e")nologi"al %nno'a$ion in
8inaloa, Me6i"o.M 5o1as->'iedo and Fose() Mon$e"al'o Fr. 3ro"eedings o0 $)e %ns$i$*$e o0
.ood <e")nologis$ Ann*al Mee$ing = .ood !6(o. <e")nologies 0or Aorld Mar2e$s
F*ne 3-7, 995 Ana)eim, Cali0ornia 78A.
6. L M<)e Cen$er 0or <e")nologi"al %nno'a$ion.M 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo and Foe
Mon$e"al'o Fr. (resen$ed a$ $)e .irs$ 8-m(osi*m on %nd*s$rial and
<e")nologi"al %nno'a$ion: 8inaloa in $)e Near 2??. %<C, C*lia"On 8inaloa,
M;6i"o Mar") -2, 994.
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7. L I8$ages <o+ards De0ining $)e 8$r*"$*re and Hoals o0 $)e Coo(era$ion
Agreemen$ :e$+een %ns$i$*$o <e"nolPgi"o de C*lia"On and Cali0ornia
3ol-$e")ni" 8$a$e 7ni'ersi$-: .or*m 0or Ad'an"ing %n$erna$ional Models
o0 Coo(era$ion in !ngineering and Agri"*l$*re.M 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo and
Foe Mon$e"al'o Fr. (resen$ed a$ %<C, C*lia"On 8inaloa,
M;6i"o De"ember 3-5, 993.
8. L IAs-m($o$i" Me$)ods, Con0ormal Ma((ing and <)e .lo+ 3ro(er$ies o0
Air0oils,@ 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo, (resen$ed a$ $)e .o*r$) Ann*al
8o*$)eas$ A((ro6ima$ors Con0eren"e on A(ril 27-29, 989, A*b*rn AL
8. L I.lo+ De'elo(men$ on a Fo*2o+s2i Air0oil +i$) a 8)ar( <railing
!dge 8$ar$ed %m(*lsi'el- 0rom 5es$,@ 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo and Fames
C. Ailliams %%% (resen$ed a$ $)e .irs$. 9a$ional .l*id D-nami"s
Congress on F*l- 25-28, 988, in Cin"inna$i, >)io.
9. L I.lo+ De'elo(men$ on a Fo*2o+s2i Air0oil 8$ar$ed %m(*lsi'el- 0rom
5es$,@ 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo and Fames C. Ailliams %%%, (resen$ed a$
$)e .or*m on 7ns$ead- .lo+ 8e(ara$ion on F*ne 5-7, 987, in
Cin"inna$i, >)io.
2?. L I%m(ro'ed %n$ernal :allis$i" Anal-sis and Design 3ro"ed*res 0or
8olid 5o"2e$ Mo$ors, IAin0red A. .os$er Fr., 5i")ard H. 80or4ini,
5)onald M. Fen2ins, 3ing-H*ei 8)*, Mar2 <. Lang)enr- and 5*b;n
5o1as->'iedo. <e")ni"al 5e(or$ 87-, A*b*rn 7ni'ersi$-, Aeros(a"e
!ngineering. 7nder 9A8A "on$ra"$ 9o. 9A88-3647.
Project
Funin!"
#rants an
$ontracts: L Boeing Co. $100,000. Grant. The ME program was awarded a $100,000.00 as a result
of a proposal to develop the propulsion laboratory to include a supersonic wind tunnel to
reproduce flight conditions of Mach 2 to Mach 4.
TRW Foundation $20,000.00 Grant. The ME program was awarded a $20,000.00 as a
result of a proposal to develop the propulsion laboratory to include research on Pintle-
type Nozzle Injectors.
DIA MISC $24, 883.00 Research on Propulsion Systems Technology Abroad
Contract The ME program was awarded a $24, 883.00 contract as a result of a
\proposal to develop a data base on high performance energetic propellants for propulsion
systems outside de United States of America.
ORNL $64,000.00 2
nd
yr. Contract for Investigation of Energy Conservation in
Residential Hot Water Distribution Systems The ME program was funded for a
second year of a three year contract extension.
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State o% Alaba&a A''ro'riations (a)s an *eans $o&&ittee+ an AI$,E
a''ro-al: 8$a$e o0 Alabama gran$ing a((ro'al 0or $)e im(lemen$a$ion o0 $)e M! and !!
3rograms in $)e 8")ool o0 !ngineering and <e")nolog-. . /"000"000. 1 $a'ital %unin!,
. 2" 300"000. E4ui'&ent %unin! an State 5006 %or&ula %unin! %or %i-e )ears.
IA De$ailed 3rogram 3lan 0or %m(lemen$a$ion o0 !le"$ri"al and Me")ani"al !ngineering
a$ Alabama A=M 7ni'ersi$-@ Dr. Ar$)*r F. :ond, Dr. Q. <. Mon$gomer- and
Dr. 5*ben 5o1as->'iedo. A*g*s$ 4, 997. -A*g*s$ , 995 5emedial De"ree in $)e
ma$$er o0 Knig)$'. Alabama CCQ-83-M-676-8E.
7 U.S. A.I.D. .58"900.00 Hran$, $o s*((or$ $)e Cal 3ol- ini$ia$i'e onG <e")nologi"al and
!d*"a$ional Ad'an"emen$s in Me6i"o 0or %nno'a$ion and 9eeded Hro+$). C<!AM%9H -
%ni$ia$i'eE Cali0ornia 3ol-$e")ni" 8$a$e 7ni'ersi$-. >"$ober 995 $o (resen$
Project Director: Dr. Rubn Rojas-Oviedo and Co-Director Dr. Joe Montecalvo Jr.
L Cal 3ol- 7ni'ersi$- 8er'i"es. 3ro1e"$ n*mber 665. D 4,4?5.?? $o de'elo( $)e:
M!nerg- and 3o+er-%n$egra$ed Con"*rren$ 8-s$ems Labora$or-M C!3%C78 LA:E.
3ro1e"$ Dire"$or, Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo. 3ro1e"$ (eriod: F*ne 3, 994 $o (resen$.
L NASA-A&es Research $enter 9CC2-834 D 4,72?.?? gran$, $o s*((or$ $)e
modi0i"a$ion o0 AC8N9< Air"ra0$ Com(*$er 3rogram. 3ro1e"$ Dire"$ors Dr. Daniel
:ie4ad and Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo 3ro1e"$ 3eriod ?--93 $o 3-3-95
L $al Pol) Uni-ersit) Ser-ices. Project nu&ber //:5. D3,38?.?? $o s*((or$:
M%n'es$iga$ion o0 $)e s$r*"$*re o0 $)e *ns$ead- bo*ndar- la-er on "as"ades im(*lsi'el-
se$ in$o mo$ionMG 3ro1e"$ Dire"$or, Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo.
3ro1e"$ (eriod 8-?-93- o(en.
$onsultin!: L 3rogram de0ini$ion 0or a ne+ (rogram in Me")ani"al !ngineering 0or Alabama A=M
7ni'ersi$-. Ma- 993 $o F*l- 996.
L %n$erna$ional !ngineering !d*"a$ion Cons*l$an$, Me6i"an 9a$ional 8-s$em o0
<e")nologi"al %ns$i$*$es. <e")nologi"al %ns$i$*$es in: aE C*lia"OnG bE Ma4a$lan, 8inaloaG
bE <lalne(an$la, 8$a$e o0 Me6i"oG "E <i1*ana, <i1*ana :a1a Cali0ornia, Me6i"o, andG
dE 8inaloa 8"ien"es Cen$er. >"$ober 993 $o da$e. Areas o0 +or2: <e")nolog-
<rans0er and de'elo(men$ o0 non (ro0i$ organi4a$ions 0o"*sed on s"ien"es and
engineering.

L 5esear") Anal-s$ Cons*l$an$, <)e :oeing Commer"ial Air(lane Hro*(,
Me")ani"alB!le"$ri"al 8-s$ems Di'ision, 5en$on, Aas)ing$on. Ma- $o 8e($ember 99.
Areas o0 +or2: Com(*$er "ode 'alida$ion 0or air"ra0$ %"e b*ild-*( (redi"$ion and,
$)ermal an$i-i"e (ro$e"$ion sim*la$ion.
L 5esear") Anal-s$ Cons*l$an$, Heneral !le"$ri" Co. Has <*rbine <e")nolog- De($.,
8")ene"$ad-, 9. N. Ma- $o 8e($.99? Areas o0 +or2: Com(*$eri4ed sim*la$ion o0 $ri-
dimensional $*rb*len$ 0lo+ inside $)e "omb*s$or o0 a gas $*rbine (o+er-genera$ing *ni$.
$ourses an
(or;sho's
Attenance: E 46
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A%AA Foin$ 3ro(*lsion Con0eren"e and !6)ibi$ Co*rse on 9*meri"al 3ro(*lsion
8-s$em 8im*la$ion CJ9388E: A (ra"$i"al %n$rod*"$ion. F*l- 25-28, 9as)'ille Con'en$ion
Cen$er.
2E 3HA88< 8(e"ialis$ Aor2s)o(, Aes$ Qirginia 7ni'ersi$-
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3E Aeb <e")nolog- Aor2s)o( 0or %ns$r*"$ional !n)an"emen$. F*l- 4-6 2??9. AAM7
4E De'elo(ed Co*rses 0or $)e 9e+ 3rogram in Me")ani"al !ngineering along +i$)
Co*rse 9o$es in M! 3 3o+er 8-s$ems %n$egra$ion, M! 4 3o+er 3lan$
3er0orman"e, M! 43 !lemen$s o0 5o"2e$ 3ro(*lsion. M! 42 !lemen$s o0 Has
<*rbine Com(onen$s CDr. Deng "o-a*$)orE. M! ? %n$rod*"$ion $o Me")ani"al
!ngineering, M! ?4 !ngineering Anal-sis and 3rogramming. M! 48 R*ali$- Con$rol
Ass*ran"e. M! 37? Con"*rren$ !ngineering.
5E Cal 3ol-: M996 !6e"*$i'e !d*"a$ion 8eminarsMG - C)allenges 0or $)e .*$*re- 3ro1e"$
Managemen$, Hlobal !merging Mar2e$s, R*ali$- in 8er'i"e, Aorld Class
Man*0a"$*ring and %n0orma$ion <e")nolog-. F*ne 24-28, 996.
6E Cal 3ol-: M995 !6e"*$i'e !d*"a$ion 8eminars@G -3ers(e"$i'es on Managing
>*$rageo*s C)ange- Aeros(a"e and De0ense, Qir$*al >rgani4a$ions, <e")nolog-
<rans0er, R*ali$- $)ro*g) <eam+or2, .*$*re o0 Cali0ornia Man*0a"$*ring and :*siness
3ro"ess 5e-!ngineering. Mar") 24, F*ne 5 and 23, F*l- 4, 2 and 28, 995.
7E A%AA 3ro0essional 8$*d- 8eries Co*rse on MCom(*$a$ional Me$)ods in Comb*s$ion:
Has <*rbines, 5am1e$s, and 8"ram1e$s. F*ne 26-27, 993. .4 "on$in*ing ed*"a$ion
*ni$s.
8E 98. s(onsored "o*rse on MCon"*rren$ !ngineering and Design 0or Man*0a"$*reM, a$
Colorado 8$a$e 7ni'ersi$- o0 F*l- 26-3?, .or$ Collins Colorado 993.
9E Cal 3ol-: MMain$aining %ns$r*"$or !00e"$i'eness: <e")ni,*es and 8$ra$egies 0or More
!00e"$i'e <ea")ing,M Ain$er 94, ins$r*"$or: Dr. Don Maas C33 "lass )o*rsE.
Other
Pro%essional
Acti-ities< L The ME faculty attended the Annual Meeting of the ASEE in Albuquerque New
Mexico. During the meeting four papers were presented by ME faculty. Dr. Rojas
Oviedo attended the AIAA Annual Meeting of the Aerospace Science Meeting in Reno
Nevada. Dr. Z.T. Deng and Dr. Rojas co-authored a paper on a new concept for rocket
based combined cycle engine for space propulsion. L %n$erna$ional 8-m(osi*m Co-
>rgani4er. and 2e-no$e s(ea2er a"$i'i$ies:

8e"ond 8$a$e 8-m(osi*m on %nd*s$rial and
<e")nologi"al %nno'a$ion:
8inaloa in $)e -ear 2??.

a$ Ma4a$lan, 8inaloa, Me6i"o. <e")nologi"al %ns$i$*$e
o0 $)e 8ea in Ma4a$lan, Ma4a$lan 8inaloa. Mar") 2? $o 22, 996.
L %n$erna$ional 3rogram Co->rgani4er, and 2e- no$e s(ea2er.
Innovative Strategies for Cooperation Among North American Universities Part II" as
an avenue to advance planning for partnerships for development.

Invited speaker and panelist. International Manufacturing Conference.
EXPOMANUFACTURA96, Monterrey City, Monterrey, Mexico. March 13-15, 1996.
L %n$erna$ional 3rogram Co->rgani4er. De"ember 4-7, 995
3rogram on 3ar$ners)i(s and 8$ra$egies 0or De'elo(men$G

M
Cal 3ol- and .i'e Me6i"an <e")nologi"al %ns$i$*$es and 7ni'ersi$iesG on
%nno'a$i'e 8$ra$egies 0or Coo(era$ion Among 9or$) Ameri"an 7ni'ersi$ies.M
as an a'en*e 0or (lanning 0or (ar$ners in de'elo(men$.
>rgani4ed *nder (ar$ial 0*nding 0rom a 7.8. A.%.D. gran$.
3rogram Dire"$ors: Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo and Dr. Foe Mon$e"al'o.
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L %n'i$ed 3a(er 9o'ember 8-?, 995, a$ $)e 995 !d*"a$ional Leaders)i( 8eminar
on M9e+ Models and 3ossibili$ies 0or A"ademi" Coo(era$ion in 9or$)
Ameri"a@ organi4ed b- $)e A%CH!BAM3!%B7ni'ersi$- o0 Ari4onaB7ni'ersi$- o0
:a1a Cali0orniaG 7.8. - M;6i"o !d*"a$ional %n$er")ange 3ro1e"$. <*"son, Ari4ona.
3a(er $i$le: MAn %nno'a$i'e 8$ra$eg- 0or Coo(era$ion Among 9or$) Ameri"an
7ni'ersi$ies.M b- Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo and Dr. Fose() Mon$e"al'o
L %n'i$ed Le"$*rerG F*l- B3 $o 7B 95. %n$ensi'e s)or$ "o*rse in C*lia"On, 8inaloa, M;6i"o.
<i$le: Ad'an"ed <)ermod-nami"s: <)ermod-nami"s o0 5ea"$i'e Mi6$*resM
b- Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo.
L %n'i$ed 3a(er. .eb.B-3B995 a$ $)e 0irs$ :i-na$ional "on0eren"e M<)e 5ele'an"e o0
Hig)er !d*"a$ion $o De'elo(men$M, in M;6i"o Ci$-, M;6i"o.
3a(er $i$le: MModel o0 an !ngine 0or !"onomi" De'elo(men$ $o Ad'an"e
%nd*s$riali4a$ion in Agri"*l$*re and !ngineering $)ro*g) %nno'a$ion.M b- 3residen$
Aarren F. :a2er, Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo, Dr. Fose() Mon$e"al'o Fr., %ng. .ran"is"o
Mo4,*eda Alar"Pn and Li". Heriber$o .;li6 H*erra.
L %n$erna$ional Me6i"an 8")olars Qisi$. Qisi$ Co->rgani4er Ma- 2-7, 994.
.a"*l$- !6")ange. <)ir$een 0a"*l$- members o0 $)e <e")nologi"al
%ns$i$*$e o0 C*lia"On me$ +i$) 0i0$- 0a"*l$- members 0rom $)e
Colleges o0 !ngineering and Agri"*l$*re. A$$ended (resen$a$ions
labora$or- demons$ra$ions and $o*red Cal 3ol- 0a"ili$ies d*ring 0i'e
days. The exchange was organized by Dr. Rubn Rojas Oviedo and
Dr. Fose() Mon$e"al'o.
L %n$erna$ional 8-m(osi*m Co->rgani4er.

Mar")BB994 $o Mar")B3B994
.irs$ 8-m(osi*m on %nd*s$rial and <e")nologi"al %nno'a$ion:
8inaloa in $)e -ear 2??. a$ C*lia"On 8inaloa.
L %n'i$ed Le"$*rerG 8e($. B29 $o >"$. s$. B993
%n$ensi'e s)or$ "o*rse in C*lia"On, 8inaloa, M;6i"o.
<i$le: Ad'an"ed <)ermod-nami"s: <)ermod-nami"s o0 3o+er Henera$ionM
b- Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo
.
L %n'i$ed 8(ea2er: >"$.BB993
5o*nd <able Dis"*ssion a$ $)e <e")nologi"al %ns$i$*$e o0 C*lia"On
<o(i": M<ea")ing !ngineering in $)e 78A.M b- Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo
L %n'i$ed 8(ea2er: 8e($.B3?B993
%n'i$ed 3resen$a$ion a$ $)e 8inaloa Cen$er o0 8"ien"es in C*lia"On 8inaloa, M;6i"o.
<i$le: <)e 8(a"e 3rogram in $)e 78A. b- Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo.
L %n'i$ed 8(ea2er: 8e($.B3?B993
%n'i$ed radio $al2 g*es$ a$ $)e 8inaloa Cen$er o0 8"ien"es radio
(rogram M8"ien"e )as $)e +ordM
<o(i": M3ros(e"$s and !6(erien"es in (*rs*ing (os$-grad*a$e degrees in
!ngineering in $)e 7.8.A. b- Dr. 5*b;n 5o1as->'iedo.
>*$rea") %n'i$ed 5e"r*i$er a$ 8"ien"e R*es$ 3ro0essional Career 9ig)$.
a"$i'i$ies: L %ns$r*"$or 0or a "o*rse on $)e 8"ien"es o0 .lig)$ and 5o"2e$s. No*ng 8")olars
8*mmer 3rogram. !6$ended !d*"a$ion, Cal 3ol- 8$a$e 7ni'ersi$-. 994, 995, 996.
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3ro0essional
Asso"ia$ions Ameri"an 8o"ie$- o0 !ngineering !d*"a$ion, A8!! Member.
Ameri"an %ns$i$*$e o0 Aerona*$i"s and As$rona*$i"s- A%AA 8enior Member
Ameri"an Asso"ia$ion o0 Me")ani"al !ngineers A8M!.
Ameri"an Ma$)ema$i"al 8o"ie$- - e6 Member
>00i"es )eld: .a"*l$- 8ena$or, AAM7 7ni'ersi$- 8ena$or 0or 8!< C2??9-2??E
C)air, Me")ani"al !ngineering De(ar$men$, 8")ool o0 !ngineering and <e")nolog-,
Alabama A. = M. 7ni'ersi$-, 9ormal, Alabama, 0rom A*g*s$ 9, 996 $o >"$. 2??7.
!6e"*$i'e :oard Member Honor 8o"ie$- 0or %n$erna$ional 8")olars. Cal 3ol- C)a(. 996
.a"*l$- 8ena$or, <*s2egee 7ni'ersi$- .a"*l$- 8ena$e C989-99E
C)airman, Commi$$ee on %ns$r*"$ion, <*s2egee 7. 8ena$e 99?-99.
3residen$, A*b*rn La$in Ameri"an 8o"ie$-, A*b*rn 7ni'ersi$-, A*b*rn AL. C985-986E.
Member, A"ademi" and <e")ni"al Co*n"il !8%M!. 9a$ional 3ol-$e")ni" %ns$i$*$e,
M;6i"o Ci$-, M;6i"o. C982-983E.
Honors and
a+ards: Alabama A=M 7ni'ersi$- ? -ears a+ard 0or "on$in*o*s and lo-al ser'i"e $o $)e
7ni'ersi$- CHold 3inE
5esear")er o0 $)e Mon$) 999AAM7 Di'ision o0 5esear") and De'elo(men$ H=C...
Cal 3ol- 8(e"ial A")ie'emen$ a+ard. 996.
A((oin$ed member o0 $)e Cal 3ol- Hlobal A00airs Co*n"il. 995-996.
Member: 3)i :e$a Del$a - Honor 8o"ie$- 0or %n$erna$ional 8")olars.
Member: 8igma Hamma <a* - Honor 8o"ie$- 0or Aeros(a"e !ngineering
Aeros(a"e !ngineering <ea")er o0 $)e Near a+ard 99?-99 <*s2eege 7ni'ersi$-.
.oreign 8$*den$ Commi$$ee, a((oin$ed member b- 7ni'ersi$- 3residen$ o0
A*b*rn 7ni'ersi$-, 985.
9a$ional Medal, :es$ o'erall s"ores in Aerona*$i"al !ngineering, M;6i"o Ci$-, 976.
3ersonal da$a: :orn Mar") 2, 954G Married, +i$) $)ree ")ildren.
Lang*ages: 8(ea2, read and +ri$e .ren") and 8(anis).
Hobbies: H*i$ar (la-ing, reading and $ra'el.
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