معرفی
R. Erik Spjut is a Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College, with a career spanning research, teaching, and industry consulting. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (magna cum laude) from the University of Utah.
- Research Focus: Active learning in engineering, inertial measurement systems, adaptive optics for telescopes, heterogeneous reaction kinetics, and containerless material processing.
- Academic Leadership: Directed Harvey Mudd's Engineering Clinic program (2010-2015), managing 25 annual projects with over $1M budget.
Publications & Research Trends reflect expertise in non-contact temperature measurement, MEMS-based adaptive optics, and high-temperature aerosol diagnostics. Notable collaborations include KAPAO (adaptive optics systems) and foundational work on electrostatic levitation.
- Scientific Awards: John Chipman Chair in Chemical and Process Metallurgy (1985-1988), Union Oil Company Design Fellowship (2011-Present).
- Grants: NSF MRI for adaptive optics, Boeing Phantomworks for atmospheric correction, DOE and SCE grants for material property studies.
Teaching Legacy includes courses like Engineering Laboratory (with field-based rocketry projects), Digital Electronics, and Chemical Reaction Engineering. His pedagogical innovations integrate active learning and student-led content.
- Consulting Expertise: Development of experimental equipment, fluid flow modeling, and LabVIEW/MATLAB tools for companies like Glassimetal Technology Inc. and JPL.
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