Mechanical Engineering
Nelson Fumo
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Building: RBN 1009
Email: nfumo@uttyler.edu
Phone: 903.565.5588
Degrees
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering Universidad del Tachira 1984
- M.B.A., Business Administration Universidad del Tachira 1996
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering The University of Florida 1999
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering Mississippi State University 2008
Research Interests
- Thermal Systems Design and Optimization
- Building Energy Efficiency
- Energy Management
- Solar Energy Applications
Biography
Dr. Fumo has more than 25 years of experience in academia. He is originally from Venezuela
where he was an independent consulting engineer for five years, and a professor of
Mechanical Engineering for 17 years. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
at Mississippi State University in 2008. Dr. Fumo has published more than 25 research
papers in international journals, and has presented more than 30 papers in international
conferences. Prior to coming to UT Tyler in August 2011 as an Assistant Professor,
he was an Assistant Research Professor at Mississippi State University.
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