Chu, Hsing-wei, Ph.D.

     Professor and Chair

      Department of Mechanical Engineering

      Lamar University, PO Box 10028

      Beaumont, TX 77710        

 

     Contact Information:

                                Office Address:    Room 2008, Cherry Engineering Building

                                Phone:                  (409) 880-8094          

                                        Fax:                       (409) 880-8121

                                        Email:                    chuhw@my.lamar.edu
 

     Education:

       B.S. Industrial Engineering, Tunghai University

      M.S. Industrial Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology

      Ph.D. Industrial Engineering, University of Texas at Austin

     

      Areas of Expertise:

      Operations Research, Statistical Decision Analysis, Network, Supply Chain Optimization.

      

     Active Research Projects:

1. Applications of Materials Handling Approaches and Systems to Remediation of Superfund Sites, Phase 1

2. Advanced Closed Life Support System technology for Space Applications

3.    Regenerative Life Support Systems Technology Development

4.   Absorption Heat Pumps for Space Applications

5.   Developing Districts for Automated garbage Trucks Within Each District for City of Port Arthur

6.  Identification of Emissions Source and Migration of Ambient Particular Matter Among PM-10, PM-2.5 and PM-1.0

7.  Field and Mechanistic Studies for Texas Upper Gulf Coast Air Quality

8.  Characterization of Ambient and Indoor particulate Contaminants in a Heavily Industrialized Community

9. Acquisition of an X-ray fluorescent Spectrometer for Multi-disciplinary Research Projects

10.Development of CMAQ Modeling for Beaumont/Port Arthur Area.

     Illustrative Papers/Presentations:

1.    Using Linear Goal Programming to Solve Chemical Mass Balance Model

2.    Analysis of the Effect of Air Transportation of PM in Houston Using NOAA HySPLIT 4.0 through Internet Applications

3.     Statistical Analysis for Temporal and Spatial Variations of PM10 Measurements in Southeast Texas

4.    Metal Capture by Sorbents During Fluidized-Bed Combustion

5.    Kinetic Study of Methyl Acetate Oxidation in a Pt/AI O Fixed-Bed Reactor

6.    Advanced Support System Development and Supporting Technologies for Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems

7.    An Expert System for Excavation and Drum Handling Equipment Selection in Superfund Sites

8.    Metal Volatilization and Separation During Incineration

9.    Process Decision Program Chart - From Operations Research to Total Quality Control

     Awards:

         2002 Piper Professor - Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Award recipient

      2004 University Professor - Lamar University

 

 

 
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