Professional Preparation

Ph.D., Mining Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
M.S., Mining Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
B.S., Mining Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Appointments

August 2008 – present Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky

August 1997 – August 2008Associate Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky,

August 1991 – August 1997 Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering, University of Kentucky

August 1989 – August 1991 Mining Engineer (½ time), U.S. Bureau of Mines, Pittsburgh Research Center (stationed at State College, PA)

May 1987 – August 1987 Industrial Engineer, Consolidation Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA

June 1979 – August 1979 Mining Engineer, Barnes and Tucker Company, Barnesboro, PA.

Publications

1. Sottile, J., Tripathi, A., Novak, T. “Best Practices for Implementing High-Resistance Grounding in Mine Power Systems,” Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, Sep. 2007.
2. Sottile, J., Gnapragasam, S., Novak, T., Kohler, J. L., (Sep./Oct. 2006) “Detrimental Effects of Capacitance on High-Resistance Grounded Mine Distribution Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 1333-1339.
3. Sottile, J., Trutt, F. C., Leedy, A. W., (Sep./Oct. 2006) “Condition Monitoring of Brushless Three-Phase Synchronous Generators with Stator or Rotor Circuit Deterioration”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 1209-1215.
4. Novak, T., Basar, J., Sottile, J. Kohler, J. L., (Sep./Oct. 2004) “The Effects of Cable Capacitance on Longwall Power Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 1406-1412.
5. Trutt, F. C., Sottile, J., Kohler, J. L., (Nov/Dec 2002) “Online Condition Monitoring of Induction Motors”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 38, No. 6, pp.1627-1632.
6. Sottile, J., Trutt, F. C., Kohler, J. L., (Sep/Oct 2002) “Condition Monitoring of Stator Windings in Induction Motors: Part II – Experimental Investigation of Voltage Mismatch Detectors”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp.1454-1459.
7. Kohler, J. L., Sottile, J., Trutt, F. C., (Sep/Oct 2002) “Condition Monitoring of Stator Windings in Induction Motors: Part I – Experimental Investigation of the Effective Negative-Sequence Impedance Detector”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp.1447-1453.
8. Trutt, F. C., Sottile, J., Kohler, J. L., (Nov. 2001) “Detection of Electrical Winding Deterioration in Induction Machines”, Electric Power Components and Systems, Volume 29, No. 11, pp. 1025-1033.
9. Luo, Z., Kumar, R., Sottile, J., Yingling, J. (Nov. 1998) “An MILP Formulation for Load-Side Demand Control,” Electric Machines and Power Systems, Volume 26, No. 9, pp. 935-949.