Dr. Kirby Chapman, a professor and director of the NGML, researches methods and technologies to monitor and reduce pollutant emissions in turbochargers and internal combustion engines. He serves as advisor to the GMC, teaches turbomachinery courses to industry professionals and K-State students, and mentors graduate students. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Purdue University under GRI guidance.

Ms. Sandy Chapman serves as the NGML's business manager and education director. She manages all the financial aspects of the NGML. Ms. Chapman received her B.S. from Western Michigan University and her MBA from Kansas State University.

Dr. Ali Keshavarz is a research assistant professor at the NGML.  His areas of expertise include thermal systems optimization, conductive and convective heat transfer, and experimental techniques with application to human thermal comfort, internal combustion engines, and gas turbines.  Dr. Keshavarz received his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University.

Ms. Sarah Nuss-Warren is a research associate at the NGML.  She implements and develops NGML research projects.  Her areas of interest include experimental instrumentation, instrumentation development, and data analysis methods.  Ms. Nuss-Warren received her B.A. in physics from Grinnell College, and her M.S. in physics from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Eric Figge is an associate engineer at the NGML. He develops and supports major laboratory systems including data acquisition programming, instrumentation, and calibration. A 2006 graduate of K-State with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and an associate’s degree in mechanical engineering technology, Figge was previously a student employee of the NGML. He possesses extensive experience with OPTO22 and Visual Basic programming, as well as experiment design, set up, and testing.

Entire NGML Team

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