Emmanuel C. Nsofor

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1. Name: Emmanuel C. Nsofor

2. Academic Rank: Associate Professor

3. Education:

·        Ph.D., 1993, Mech. Engineering, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State.
Minor: Mathematics.

·        M.S., 1983, Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

·        B.S., 1975, Mechanical Engineering, University of Lagos, Lagos.

4. Experience at This Institution:

·        Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, August 2005 to Present.

·        Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, August 1999 to July 2005.

5. Related Experience:

·        1997 – 1999 – Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA.

·        1995 – 1997 – Applied Research, Global Aircraft Corporation, Starkville, MS.

·        1990 – 1995 – Research/Teaching, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State.

6. Publications:

Journal Publications

·        Nsofor, E. C., 2005, “Investigations on the Packed Bed for High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage”, International Journal of Green Energy, Vol.2, No.4, pp. 337-352.

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Gurijala, P. R., 2005, “Studies on the Gas-Stack Heat Transfer for Research and Development of the Thermoacoustic Refrigerating System”, ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 111, Pt. 1 pp. 416 - 422.

·        Nsofor, E. C., 2005, “Energy Consumption and Savings Model for Cogeneration in Commercial Buildings”, Cogeneration and Distributed Generation Journal, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp 62 - 74.

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Vijay, V., 2004, “Modeling of Energy Conservation for HVAC Chiller Use in a Commercial Facility”, Energy Engineering Journal, Vol. 101, No. 3, pp. 35 - 49.

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Adebiyi, G. A., 2003, “Forced Convection Gas-to-Wall Heat Transfer in a Packed Bed for High-Temperature Energy storage”, Experimental Heat Transfer, An International Journal, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 81 - 95.

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Adebiyi, G. A., 2001, “Measurements of the gas-particle convective heat transfer coefficient in a packed bed for high-temperature energy storage”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Vol. 24, No. 1-2, pp 1-9.

·        Adebiyi, G. A., Nsofor, E. C., Steele, W. G. and Jalalzadeh-Azar, A. A., 1998, “Parametric Study on the Operating Efficiencies of a Packed Bed for High-Temperature Sensible Heat Storage”.  ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 120, pp. 1 - 12.

·        Adebiyi, G. A., Hodge, B. K., Steele, W. G., Jalalzadeh-Azar, A. and Nsofor, E. C., 1996, "Computer Simulation of a High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage System Employing Multiple Families of Phase-Change Storage Materials”.  ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Vol. 118, No. 2, pp. 102 - 111.

·        Nsofor, E. C., 1990, “Application of Solar Energy to Refrigeration in Nigeria”.  Nigerian Journal of Technical Education Review, No. 2, Vol.2, pp. 14 - 19.

·        Folayan, C. O. and Nsofor, E. C., 1983, “Design, Construction and Testing of an Ammonia-Water Solution, Solar Powered Refrigeration System”.  Nigerian Journal of Solar Energy, Vol. 3, pp. 29 - 39.

 

Conference Papers

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Gurijala, P. R.  Studies on the Gas-Stack Heat Transfer for Research and Development of the Thermoacoustic Refrigerating System.  Presented at the 2005 ASHRAE International Winter Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 5-9, 2005.

·        Celik, S. and Nsofor, E. C.  Characterization of Noise at the Accumulator/Compressor Exit of a B-930 No-Frost Refrigerator.  Presented to Engineers Meeting at the Technology Development Center, Istanbul, Turkey, December 28, 2004.

·        Nsofor, E. C., and Wang, X.  Oscillatory Heat Transfer at the Heat Exchangers of the Thermoacoustic Refrigerating System.  Presented at the Conference and published in the proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Washington, DC, November 16 – 21, 2003.

·        Gurijala, P., and Nsofor, E. C.  Experimental Studies on the Gas-Stack Heat Transfer in a Thermoacoustic Refrigeration System.  Presented at the Conference and published in the proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Washington DC, November 16 – 21, 2003.

·        Nsofor, E. C.  Studies on the Oscillatory Flow Energy Transport in Thermoacoustic Refrigeration Systems.  Presented at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Workshop for the Advancement of Engineering Educators held in Arlington VA, September 21 - 24, 2003.

·        Nsofor, E. C., Gurijala, P. R. and Jiang, Z.  Design, Construction and Heat Transfer Analysis of a Thermoacoustic Refrigeration System.  Presented at the Conference and published in the proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, New Orleans, LA, November 17 – 22, 2002.

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Adebiyi, G. A.  Experimental Determination of the Forced Convection Gas-to-Wall Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Packed Bed for High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage.  Presented at the Conference and published in the proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, New York, NY, November 11 – 16, 2001.

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Adebiyi, G. A.  Experimental Measurements of the Forced Convection Gas-to-Wall Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Packed Bed for High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage.  Presented at the 35th ASME International, National Heat Transfer Conference, Anaheim, CA, USA, June 10 – 12, 2001.

·        Nsofor, E. C.  Studies on the Heat Transfer in Thermoacoustic Refrigeration Systems.  Presented at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Workshop for the Advancement of Engineering Educators held in Arlington VA on October 21 - 24, 2001.

·        Nsofor, E. C. and Adebiyi, G. A.  Experimental Determination of the Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Packed Bed for High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage.  Proceedings of the 36th Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Institute, HTFMI Sacramento, CA, USA, June 3 – 4, 1999, pp 249-266.

·        Adebiyi, G. A., Nsofor, E. C., Steele, W. G. and Jalalzadeh-Azar, A. A.  Parametric Study on the Operating Efficiencies of a Packed Bed for High-Temperature Sensible Heat Storage.  Proceedings of the 1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, AES-Vol. 30/HTD-Vol.266, pp. 59 - 71.

·        Nsofor, E. C.  Application of Uncertainty Analysis in the Experimental Determination of the Gas-Particle Heat Transfer Coefficient in a High-Temperature Thermal Energy Storage System.  Proceedings of the 1993 ASME Southeast Region XI Graduate Student Technical Conference, April 16 - 17, BIRMINGHAM, pp. 44 - 45.

·        Adebiyi, G. A., Hodge, B. K., Steele, W. G., Jalalzadeh-Azar, A. and Nsofor, E. C.  Computer Simulation of a High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage System Employing Multiple Families of Phase Change Materials.  Proceedings of the 1992 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, AES-Vol. 27, pp. 1 - 11.

7.  Scientific and Professional Societies of Which a Member:

·        American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

·        American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

·        American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).

·        Institution of Mechanical Engineers of Great Britain (MIMechE).

·        Engineering Council of Britain - Professional Registration (Chartered Engineer).

 

8.  Professional Services

Review of Journals for

·        International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

·        Journal of the International Solar Energy Society

·        Applied Thermal Engineering

·        Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Review of Conference Papers for

·        ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Annual Conference)

·        The Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Inc., International Conference and Exhibition

Review of Grant Proposals for

·        National Science Foundation (NSF)

Book Review

·        THERMODYNAMICS: An Engineering Approach, Fifth Edition (2006 Edition) by Yunus A. Cengel and Michael Boles.  Published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education, A Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies.

9. Honors and Awards:

·        Outstanding Professor of the year Award for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale for 2001 - 2002

10. Subjects or Courses Taught during the Most Recent Academic Years:

·        Convective Heat Transfer – ME 503

·        Conduction Heat Transfer – ME 502

·        Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) – ME 480

·        HVAC Systems Design – ME 440

·        Heat Transfer – ME 302

·        Engineering Thermodynamics – ENGR 300

·        Mechanical Engineering Design – ME 495

11. Other Assigned Duties:

·        Faculty Adviser, SIUC Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)

·        Adviser, Minority Engineering Program, College of Engineering

·        MEEP Faculty Secretary (2004-2005)

·        Various Departmental, College , University and National Committees