International Projects and Collaborations
- Don Bosco University, El Salvador, 1997 – 2006. Collaborated to develop a program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems. Projects include:
- Alternative HVAC design of computer building
- Alternative energy system for computer building
- Water intake assessment, surveying and distribution system design
- Bridge design and construction
- University of Technology, Jamaica, 2000 – 2009. Established a collaborative program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems. Projects have included:
- Anaerobic digester design for methane production
- Portable milk drying apparatus
- Solar energy for households with Food for the Poor
- The University of Lagos, Nigeria. 2004. Established a collaborative program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems. Mitigation of Catastrophic Oil Pipeline Leakage Due to Theft.
- The University of Ibadan, Nigeria. 2004. Established a collaborative program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems. Solar Energy for Powering Rural Nigeria.
- The University of Nairobi, Kenya. 2004-2008. Establishment a collaborative program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems. Projects have included:
- Wind Power for Clean Water and Energy Production
- Sisal Decortication for Fiber Production.
- The University of Moi, Kenya. 2006-2010. Establishment a collaborative program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems. Project included:
- Sustainable Manufacturing in Kenya: Collaborative Design of an Agricultural Utility System.
- Jomo Kenyatta University and Agricultural Technology, Kenya. 2008-2010. Establishment a collaborative program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems. Project includes:
- Water Well Drilling Rig System
- Steam Engine-Generator.
- Catholic University, Managua, Nicaragua. 2010-2012. Established a collaborative program in engineering design and research focusing on host community problems focusing on:
- Solar Dryers
- Anaerobic Digesters
- Briquetting.
Domestic Projects and Collaborations
- Harlan County, West Virginia. 2005. Engineering research and design of alternative treatment systems replacing ‘straight piping’ systems.
- Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. 2011. Collaborative design of indoor vegetable gardens for nursing home residents with multidisciplinary middle school student design teams.