Analysis and Field-based Learning of Energy Conservation Measures in an Engineering Thermodynamics Course

Dr. Arash Kialashaki is a senior engineer and a lecturer at the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing Department at CSU Chico. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering Department at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, a master’s degree in energy systems and another master’s degree in mechanical engineering. In addition, he is a certified professional engineer at the state of California since 2016. Dr. Kialashaki has more than six years teaching experience at undergraduate level. As an instructor at UWM and CSU Chico, he has taught a range of courses including Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Finite Element Analysis. He has written several journal papers and presented in national and international conferences. He received DOE’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019.