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Nelson Fumo

Nelson Fumo

Assistant Professor

Phone: 903.565.5588
Email: nfumo@uttyler.edu
Building:   RBN 1009
Department: Mechanical Engineering

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

Courses Taught

The University of Texas at Tyler

  • Graduate: HVAC (MENG 5318) and  Advanced Thermodynamics (MENG 5341)
  • Graduate/undergraduate: Energy Management (MENG 5342/4342), Introduction to Building Energy Simulation (MENG 5340/4316)
  • Undergraduate courses: Fluid Mechanics (MENG 3310), Mechanical Engineering Lab I and II (MENG 3210 and MENG 3211), Senior Capstone Design I and II (MENG 4215 and MENG 4216)

Mississippi State University

  • Graduate/undergraduate: LabVIEW for Data Acquisition (ME 4743/6743)
  • Undergraduate courses: Experimental Orientation (ME 3701) and Experimental Measurements and Techniques (ME 4990)

Universidad del Táchira

  • Graduate courses: Advanced Thermodynamics, Energy Management
  • Undergraduate courses: Thermodynamics, Solar Energy, and Fluid Mechanics

Research Interests

My research lies at the intersection of energy efficiency, thermal systems design, and sustainable technologies, with a growing emphasis on energy equity and applied cooling innovations. I lead initiatives to improve household energy use in underserved communities and develop simulation tools for residential evaporative cooling systems, combining applied research with community and industry collaboration to drive practical impact.

Awards and Honors

  • 2024-2025 Innovation in Teaching Award (ITA), The University of Texas at Tyler
  • 2018-2019 Teaching and Learning Awards (TLA), The University of Texas at Tyler
  • 2017-2018 Teaching and Learning Awards (TLA), The University of Texas at Tyler
  • Mechanical Engineering Department Outstanding Faculty Member, 2015-2016.
  • Outstanding Faculty Award - Alpha Chi Honor Society–Texas Alpha Xi Chapter, 2015-2016.

Complete Biography

Select Publications

  • Nelson Fumo, Manoj Bhandari, and Jason LeRoy (2024), “Ducted Heat Pump vs. Multisplit Heat Pump.” ASHRAE Journal, July 2024.
  • Jose Luis Rodriguez and Nelson Fumo (2024), “Simultaneous Thermal Zoning and Demand Control Ventilation,” Energy Reports Journal, Volume 11, June 2024, Pages 4412-4422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2024.04.025.
  • Nelson Fumo, Maria Josefina Torres, and Kayla Broomfield (2021). “A multiple regression approach for calibration of residential building energy models.” Journal of Building Engineering 43 (2021) 102874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102874.
  • Nelson Fumo and M. A. Rafe Biswas (2015). “Regression analysis for prediction of residential energy consumption.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 47, pp. 332–343.
  • Fumo. (2015). “Using Mathcad to Simplify Uncertainty Computations in a Laboratory Course.” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Vol. 23, pp. 250-257.
  • Nelson Fumo (2014). “A Review on the Basics of Building Energy Estimation.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 31, pp. 53-60.

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