Dr. Ted Thiede
Associate Professor of Physics and Engineering
P.E., Kentucky
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002-Present
Associate Professor
1996-2002
Assistant Professor
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
1993-1996 Research Assistant
Mechanical Engineering Department
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
1990-1993 Ship Superintendent and Type Desk
Officer
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Long Beach, CA
1987-1990 Assistant Professor of Naval
Science
Naval Science Department
Purdue University
West Layfayette, IN
1984-1987 Division Officer
USS Truxtun and USS New Orleans
San Diego, CA
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Chairman Paducah Section
(May 2001-Present)
Panel Chair for NSF DUE CCLI Proposal Review Panel.
Kentucky
State DoD EPSCoR committee member.
Engineering
Session Chair, 2004 Annual Kentucky Academy of Science meeting
Board
of Directors, Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition
American
Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
Professional Engineer, Iowa (13698), Kentucky (20787)
Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserve (Retired).
Computer literacy - BASIC, FORTRAN, MATLAB, Mathcad, Maple, numerous word
processing, spreadsheet and data base applications.
Communications -- Advanced course work and basic fluency in French.
PUBLICATIONS
- "Conversion
of Physics-Based Labs to an Engineering Physics Curriculum", Thiede,
T. D. and Hereford, J. M., Proceedings of the 2003 ASEE Annual Conference
and Exposition, Nashville, TN June 22-25, 2003, (Peer reviewed).
- "Development
of the Capstone Design Experience in a Rural, Regional University",
Thiede, T. D. and Hickman, S. R., Proceedings of the 2001 ASEE SE Section
Conference, Charleston, S.C., April 2001, (Peer reviewed).
- "A
Numerical Study of an Off-Stoichiometric Flame on Propellent
Combustion", Hickman, S.R. and T. D. Thiede, AIAA Paper 2001-0631,
39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 8-11, 2001.
- "A
Propellant Model: Oxidizer and Fuel with Differing Kinetic
Parameters", Hickman, S. R., T. D. Thiede, M. D. Pate, AIAA
Paper 2000-3794, 36th Joint Propulsion Conference, Huntsville, AL, 2000
- "Design
Considerations in Engineering Physics: Integrating Design Across the
Curriculum", Cobb, S. H., Crofton, J, Hickman, S.R.., Maddox,W.E.,
and Thiede,T.D., Proceedings of the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference &
Exposition, St. Louis, Mo. June 18-21, 2000, (Peer reviewed).
- "Fluidization
Characteristics in the Varying Gravitational Field of a Centrifugal
Fluidized Bed", Proceedings of the 8th International
Symposiumon Gas-Solid Flows, San Francisco, CA, July 18-23, 1999.
- "In-situ
Monitoring of Total Flooding Fire Tests by FTIR Spectroscopy",
Proceedings of the Halon Technical Working Conference, Albuquerque, NM,
May 12-14, 1998
- "Spectral
Methods Applied to Fluidized Bed Combustors", DOE Contract
No.DE-FC21-91MC28081 Final Report, August 1996
- "Analysis
of Calcination and Sulfation Using Transient Gas Analysis", Ph.D.
dissertation, Iowa State University, August 1996
- "Evaluation
of Sulfation Rates Using Transient Gas Emission from a Fluidized
Combustor", Thiede, T. D. and R. C. Brown, 12th Annual International
Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 11-15 September, 1995.
PRESENTATIONS
- “Development of a Rowing Scoreboard Using GPS
Technology” 2004 Kentucky Posters at the Capitol, Frankfort, KY, January,
2004.
- "Incorporating Standards and Constraints in
Design to Address ABET Criterion Four in Engineering Physics", Cobb,
S. H., Thiede, T. D. and Rogers, J. W., Presentation at 2004 ASEE Annual
Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT June 21-24, 2004.
- “Development of a Lab to Demonstrate Vortex
Shedding”, Yandell, M. and Thiede, T., 90th Annual Meeting of
the Kentucky Academy of Science, Nov 4-6, 2004.
- “The Expansion of Air in a Piston-Cylinder Device
Against Hydrostatic Pressure”, Walker, J. and Thiede, T., 90th
Annual Meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science, Nov 4-6, 2004.
- "Comparison
of Experimental Homogeneous Nucleation with a Microscopic Model",
Thiede, T.D. and Kobraei, H.R., 86th Annual Kentucky Academy of Science
Meeting, Lexington, KY December 2000.
- "Development
of Engineering Measurements Laboratories", Thiede, T.D., Razvan,K.,
and Lesko, J. 2000 ASEE Annual Conference &Exposition, St. Louis, Mo.
June 18 - 21, 2000
- "Scaling
and Modeling a Rotating Fluidized Bed", Thiede, T.D., Lee,
H.,Crowell, J., and Ghattas, R. Sixth Annual Kentucky EPSCoR Meeting,
Frankfort, KY, 15 May, 2000, (Poster).
- "Evaluation
of Pressure Fluctuation Signals from a Rotating Fluidized Bed",
Thiede, T.D. and Crowell, J., 1999 Kentucky Academy of Science Fall
Meeting, Richmond,KY, November 1999.
- "Determination
of Minimum Fluidization Velocity in a Rotating Fluidized Bed",
Crowell, J. and Thiede, T.D., 1999 Kentucky Academy of Science Fall
Meeting, Richmond, KY, November 1999.
- "Fluidization
Characteristics in the Varying Gravitational Field of a Centrifugal
Fluidized Bed", 3rd ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference,
San Francisco, CA, July 18-23, 1999.
- "Fluidization
in a Centrifugal Gravitational Field", Thiede, T.D.,Hickman, S.R.,
Hart, J.M., Fifth Annual Kentucky EPSCoR Meeting, Somerset,KY, 11 May,
1999, (Poster).
- "Ozone-Friendly
Fire Suppression: The Testing of Halon Substitutes for Shipboard Use at
the Naval Research Laboratory", West Coast Multi-Readiness Command
Technical Training Session, Newport Beach, CA, 25-26 April 1998.
- "Analysis
of the Calcination of Limestone in Fluidized-Bed Combustion",
Kentucky Academy of Science 82nd Annual Meeting, Frankfort, Kentucky,
November 1996
GRANTS
- “Biodiesel Support and Evaluation” Commonweatlh
of Kentucky, Kentucky Economic Development Financing Authority, $50,000
- “Analysis,
Construction and Testing of a Piston-Cylinder System with Decreasing Back
Pressure” 2004-2005 CISR Grant, (PI) $2100
- "Development of a Continuous Feed Combustor
to Test Mixtures of Kentucky Coal and Kentucky Biomass.”2003-2004 CISR
Grant, (PI) $2595
- Energy Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) Grant,
Department of Energy. Used
laboratory equipment with original acquisition cost of $46,402.25
- "Pulling
Your Weight: The Drag of Slender Hydrodynamic Bodies in Free Surface
Flow," 2001-2002 CISR Grant, $2200.
- "Analysis
of Steady and Dynamic Drag Forces on Oar and Paddle Blades",
2000-2001 CISR Grant, $1850.
- "Inquiry-Based
Learning in a Multi-Scale Hydro-Mechanical Lab", 2000-2002 NSF
CCLI-A&I, $59,989 ( + 1 for 1 university match)
- "Scaling
and Modeling of a Centrifugal Fluidized Bed", 1999-2000 Kentucky
Space Grant Consortium, $9133 (+ 2 for 1 university match).
- "Pressure
Fluctuations in a Centrifugal Fluidized Bed", 1999-2000 Regular CISR
Grant, $2000.
- "
Fluidization Characteristics in the Varying Gravitational Field of a
Centrifugal Fluidized Bed", 1998-99 Kentucky Space Grant Consortium,
$7721 (+ 2 for 1 university match).
- "Analysis
of Primary and Secondary Coal Fragmentation in Fluidized Bed
Combustors", 1997-98 Regular CISR Grant, $2600, (Extended for
1998-1999, $1700).
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
- Assisted
in gaining ABET/EAC accreditation for the MSU Engineering Physics
major,1998-2000
- Developed
PHY 390, Engineering Measurements coursework and procured $75,000 of
equipment for the lab.
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