AE Faculty Honors
Professor William Bahnfleth was installed as vice-president of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) at its 2009 Annual Conference held in June 20-24.
As a society vice president, Bahnfleth is a member of the board of directors and the executive committee and serves as vice chair of Technology Council.
Bahnfleth said “ASHRAE’s greatest opportunity, and challenge, is to be a global leader in sustainability within its mission to advance the arts and sciences of HVAC&R. To accomplish that mission will require both continued excellence in the development and dissemination of technology and effective partnership with organizations worldwide that share our ideals.”
Bahnfleth, an ASHRAE Fellow, also serves as advisor of the ASHRAE Student Branch at Penn State and as chair of the CLIMA 2010 ASHRAE Advisory Ad Hoc Committee and the Building Safety and Security Position Document Committee. He formerly served on the Board as director-at-large.
He is also one of 14 new appointees to the ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Program. Distinguished lecturers provide ASHRAE chapters with noted authorities who speak on relevant topics that impact the HVAC&R industry. Bahnfleth will speak on UV air disinfection, chilled water system design, and cool thermal energy storage. He joins professor emeritus Stanley Mumma as one of the 75 speakers on the distinguished lecturer roster. Mumma was appointed in 2002 and has been a popular speaker on Dedicated Outside Air Systems (DOAS).
Dr. Chimay Anumba has been appointed a visiting professor at Loughborough University (UK) and will visit once a year to collaborate on research.
Three AE faculty members have been honored as recipients of the following 2009 Penn State Engineering Society Awards. The awards were presented at a ceremony held on campus on April 17, 2009. Congratulations to all of the recipients for the well deserved recognition for all that they do for the AE Department!
Associate Professor Moses Ling, recipient of the PSES Outstanding Advising Award.
This award recognizes and rewards outstanding advisers of Engineering undergraduate and graduate students. These advising awards are established in recognition of the importance of advising in the total Engineering education program.
Associate Professor M. Kevin Parfitt, recipient of the PSES Premier Teaching Award.
This award recognizes and rewards an individual whose contributions to Engineering education or the art of teaching are of exceptional quality.
Associate Professor and Practitioner Instructor, Theodore H. Dannerth recipient of the PSES Distinguished Service Award
This award recognizes and rewards a current or former faculty member, an alumnus, or friend who has donated time, expertise, and energies in the form of outstanding and special service to a department, unit, or to the College.