William Murphy

PhD and  PE
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director of Engineering Extended Campus Programs - Paducah
University of Kentucky
P. O. Box 7380
Paducah, KY 42002-7380
Phone 270-534-6341
FAX 270-534-6292
e-mail wmurphy@engr.uky.edu

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, December 1974.
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, May 1977.
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, August 1980.

Academic Experience

5/98-present Professor, Mechanical Engineering, and Director, Engineering Extended Campus Programs - Paducah, KY.

7/94-5/98 Extension Professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky.

1/86-6/94 Associate Extension Professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky.

6/80-1/86 Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Texas A&M University.

8/75-5/80 Teaching and Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University.

Industrial Experience

12/74-8/75 Process Engineer, E. I. DuPont, Parkersburg, WV. Provided technical support to improve product quality and product-ivity in a plastics processing facility.
5/74-8/74 - Engineering Assistant - E. I. DuPont, Parkersburg, WV.

Registered PE in Kentucky

Research Areas

Indoor Air Quality
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Underground Heat Transfer
Building Energy Use and Modeling

Potential Areas for Contributions to Industry:

Plant energy audits
Industrial HVAC applications
Commercial heating and cooling systems

Consulting Activities

Advisor to Gas Research Institute, Gas-Fired Heat Pump Research Program, 1982-1990.
Mayor's Housing Office, Lexington, KY, 1986-1987.
WTVQ Channel 36 Consumer Watch Advisor, Lexington, KY, 1988-1989.
Kentucky Utilities Company, Lexington, KY 1994.
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Washington DC, 1996.
Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, 1997.

Professional Society Activities

· Past director of ABET
· Member of EAC of ABET
· ASHRAE Standards Committee chair
· ASHRAE Accreditation Committee chair
· Vice President and board member of US National Committee of International Institute of Refrigeration
· Director of ASHRAE Learning Institute
· Active in local ASHRAE, ASME, and ASAE chapter activities