Daniel Tomal

Daniel Tomal serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Industrial Technology and Management within the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, teaching courses including Communications for the Workplace and Electronics in Industry.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Administration and Supervision, Bowling Green State University, OH
• M.A. in Industrial Technology and B.S. in Industrial Education, Ball State University, IN

Research Interests: His work bridges industrial technology, energy infrastructure optimization, and educational leadership. Key focus areas include techno-economic analysis of smart grid implementations, environmental impacts on electrical systems (e.g., cottonwood bloom accumulation on transformer coils), and resource management methodologies for institutional settings. These interests manifest through applied projects and scholarly publications addressing real-world technical and administrative challenges.

Professional Projects:

• Techno-Economic Analysis of Electrical Smart Grid Technology Solutions (IPRO 338) with Electrical Contractors' Association/City of Chicago (2013), conducting energy audits at IIT and Soldier Field parking facility to develop cost-effective green energy proposals.
• Development of "Conducting Technical Presentations" workshop and video for INTM (2013).
• Cottonwood Bloom Accumulation on Transformer Cooling Coils project with Exelon Dresden Nuclear Power Plant Station.

Key Publications:

• Tomal, D. and Schilling, C. Resource Management for School Administrators: Optimizing Fiscal, Facility, and Human Resources Management.
• Tomal, D. Action Research for Educators, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, 1st ed., 2003.
• Tomal, D., and Widmer, N. Electronic Troubleshooting, McGraw-Hill Tabs, 3rd ed., 2003.

Advising and Collaborations: No graduate students or formal advisees are documented. His projects involve direct industry partnerships (Electrical Contractors' Association, City of Chicago, Exelon) but lack explicit grant details. Collaborative work centers on energy infrastructure assessments and educational resource development.

Research Context: Activities occur through institutional frameworks like IIT's IPRO program rather than dedicated labs, emphasizing field applications in urban and industrial settings such as Chicago's Soldier Field and Dresden Nuclear Plant.