Computational Sciences, Data Analytics, and Thermal Sciences expert with significant academic, software, and industrial experience. PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Recognitions: • Clemson University Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement Award 2019 for the highest levels of recognition in Thermal Sciences. • ASME fellow, December 2019. • Member International Gas Turbine Institute and ASME K-14 committee • Cognex President’s award, 2005 • Provost's Teaching Development Award, 1998, University of South Carolina Publications and related activities: • 50+ peer-reviewed articles • 36 patents • Graduate-level textbook with more than 2000 citations • Conference session chair and co-chair • Reviewer of ASME, MDPI, and AIAA journals • Energies Journal – editorial panel