Randy Kelley Vita Santa Clara

Randy D. Kelley, P.E. PO Box 483 Fayetteville, Texas 78940-0483 979-220-5940 [email protected] November 23, 2009 ME Search Committee Chair Santa Clara University Department of Mechanical Engineering 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053 Re: Faculty Position in Engineering Dear Chair, My name is Randy Kelley and I am writing this letter to express my desire to become a member of the faculty in your department. I have over 11 years of mechanical engineering experience in industry with eight of those years in a supervisory role. I earned the following degrees that qualify me for a faculty position in your department: Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Texas A&M University; Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University; Master of Business Administration from West Texas A&M University; Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. I am completing a Doctorate in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering) at Texas A&M University with plans to defend my doctorate thesis this spring (May 2009). I will be all but defense this semester (fall 2009). I have a wide range of research interests but have concentrated on energy systems and machine design throughout my education and industrial career. More specifically, I am very interested in renewable energy resources and clean burning fuel systems for electrical generation and vehicle propulsion. My Master of Science thesis at Kansas State University investigated ammonia combustion, with and without oil vapor. Prior to this research, there existed no written record of ammonia combustion in a flowing situation. In researching this project, it came to light that ammonia has a slower flame velocity than hydrocarbons (natural gas was used to ignite the flame). Taking this fact into account, I designed, built and tested a burner to ignite and hold an ammonia flame in a combustion chamber to investigate the flaring potential of ammonia. This project culminated with several journal publications that are listed in the attached vita. Since a good portion of my education and doctoral research centered on nuclear engineering, I have kept research interests in the power reactor field. The reprocessing and storage of nuclear waste is a big concern and one I am actively working to help alleviate. My current research focuses on reprocessing the Zircaloy cladding that surrounds and protects the uranium fuel rods in many nuclear reactors. I have designed and built a complex piece of equipment to perform a hydride / mill / dehydride process (at elevated temperatures) on the Zircaloy cladding hulls. The design included electronics, hydraulics, pneumatics, structural and dynamic systems. This research program will lead to at least one published paper during the next few months.

My tenure at the Industrial Assessment Center at Texas A&M University taught me a great deal about energy management and energy conservation. I wrote a self assessment program to help small and medium-sized manufacturing plants with energy saving projects. A student colleague co-authored the written part of the manual with me, but I was solely responsible for the actual calculation program. The web link to this program is: http://texasiof.ces.utexas.edu/ While working with Utility Engineering, I became very familiar with several forms of energy generation including co-generation and combined cycle power generation. I also took a graduate level course on co-generation which dealt extensively with the economic aspects of retrofitting co-generation units into different facilities. Having an MBA was a great benefit during this course. Several ideas that I have center on new ways of generating electricity, which range from energy generated by ocean waves to utilizing wind power, to name a couple. As a faculty member within your department, I plan to develop and build an energy research program focusing on the generation of “green” energy. Working with the other faculty members within your department, I would like to start an advanced energy research laboratory to encompass new and emerging energy systems such as bio-fuels, new electrical generation techniques, fuel cell research, combustion and emission research, and energy management solutions. I believe that my creativity and industrial manufacturing experience would bring an abundance of new ideas and techniques to an energy research program. I also have interests in other interdisciplinary research concepts that include fields such as bio-mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering and agricultural engineering. Working with a bio-medical engineering professor at Texas A&M University, I refined a product that will aid people with respiratory problems. Once fully researched and developed, this product will allow greater mobility to millions of people with respiratory problems. This idea does present some manufacturing challenges that require further researching. As you can see my research ideas vary considerably but center around thermal sciences, namely thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, combustion, emission reduction strategies and energy management. I feel very competent in these areas. Teaching any of these subjects would be very enjoyable. As a graduate student, I have taught several heat transfer laboratory classes, several introductory engineering classes, senior experimental laboratory classes, and substituted for the professor in thermodynamic classes. Last summer (2009), I taught MEEN 461, Introduction to Heat Transfer for the Mechanical Engineering Department. Fall (2008) and spring (2009), I was employed as a lecturer in the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department. There I taught strength of materials and machine design-II both semesters. In addition to undergraduate education, I look forward to mentoring graduate students to become excellent researchers and teachers. My years of industrial experience give me a unique perspective on the education process. My basic teaching philosophy centers on preparation. It is easy to teach a subject that you know very well and difficult if you are unprepared. We have all been in a class where the lecturer seems unsure of the material. I think the students deserve better and I strive not to disappoint. Thank you for your time and consideration. I really appreciate it and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Randy D. Kelley, P.E.

Randy D. Kelley, P.E. PO Box 483, Fayetteville, Texas 78940-0483 979-220-5940, [email protected] Education: Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Mechanical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering) Texas A&M University, May, 2010. Doctorate Dissertation: Design and construct a specialized piece of equipment to reprocess Nuclear Spent Fuel cladding with a Zirconium Hydride/Mill/Dehydride process at elevated temperatures. Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, May 2005 Master of Business Administration, West Texas A&M University, December 2002 Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, May 1994 Master Thesis: The combustion of ammonia with and without oil vapor. Bachelor of Science, Nuclear Engineering, Texas A&M University, May 1986 Work Experience: Lecturer for Mechanics of Materials and Machine Design II, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department, Texas A&M University, August 2008 to present. Graduate Research Student, Nuclear Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, October 2006 to present. Texas Engineering Experimental Station, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, June 2004 to October 2006. Continuous Commissioning with the Energy Systems Laboratory – Conduct energy analysis on Large HVAC systems. Industrial Assessment Center – Performing energy audits on small to medium sized industrial plants to save money, increase production and reduce wastes. Utility Engineering, Engineer IV, Amarillo, Texas, July 2000 to August 2002 Engineering applications associated with system design and equipment evaluation for commercial power plants including natural gas fueled combined cycle plants. Wichita Clutch, Senior Design Engineer, Wichita Falls, Texas, March 1997 to March 2000 Supervised the product engineering division of Wichita Clutch, including new product research such as the world’s largest water cooled brake for oil field applications. Parker Technology (Parker Drilling Company), Senior Design Engineer, Odessa, Texas, July 1995 to March 1997. Managed the design and manufacture of oil field drilling equipment, including large tri-plex mud pumps, drawworks, mud/gas separators, etc. Envirocon, Chief Engineer, Amarillo, Texas, May 1994 to June 1995 Responsible for all aspects of engineering, design and manufacturing of environmental waste remediation equipment. Kansas State University, Research Assistant, Manhattan, Kansas, Aug. 1991 –Aug. 1993 Designed and built a specialized combustor to analysis the emissions from Ammonia/Natural gas mixtures, with and without the presence of oil vapor. Aero-Span Feeders, Chief Engineer, Amarillo, Texas, June 1988 to August 1991 Design, construction and operation of a one of a kind grain sorghum hydrodynamic processing plant.

Teaching Positions: Texas A&M University; Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Department MEEN-461 (Introduction to Heat Transfer), Responsible for all lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, exams and final grading. May 2009 to August 2009 Lecturer, Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution Department ENTC-463 (Machine Design-II), ENTC-376 (Mechanics of Materials), Responsible for all lectures, homework assignments, quizzes, exams and final grading. August 2008 to May 2009. Lecturer - ENDG-112 (Engineering Design & Graphics) August 2004 through May 2004. Lab Assistant / lecturer – Mechanical Engineering Department MEEN-464 (Heat transfer lab), Responsible for lectures, setting up experiments, grading lab reports and assisting with the experiments. January 2003 through August 2004. Kansas State University; Teaching Assistant - Grading and occasional lecturing. (Thermodynamics and Vibrations). Aug. 1993 – May 1994 Publications: 1. Kelley, R., Khan, A., Chapman, K.S., and Fenton, D. L., 1995, “Flaring of Ammonia with and without Oil Droplets,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 101, No. 2. 2. Khan, A., Kelley, R., Chapman, K.S., and Fenton, D .L., 1995, “Flammability Limits of Ammonia/Air Mixtures,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 101, No. 2. 3. Khan, A., Kelley, R., Chapman, K.S., and Fenton, D. L., 1995, “Literature Review of Ammonia Flammability Limits,” ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 101, No. 2. 4. K. Ferland, N. Kampschroer, W.M. Heffington, D. Huitink, and R. Kelley, 2005, “Texas Size Savings! A Step-by-Step Energy Assessment Guide and Calculator for Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers,” software and manual published by Texas IOF, Austin, Texas, [available, http://texasiof.ces.utexas.edu/ date visited 11/12/09]. Publications in Progress: Kelley, R., McDeavitt, S., 2009, “Design of an Integrated System to Recycle Nuclear Spent Fuel Zircaloy Cladding using a Hydride – Mill – Dehydride Process.” Patents: Patent # 6,029,782: Dual actuation assembly for large industrial winch applications. (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6029782.html) Skills and Competencies: Solid Works, Pro-engineer and Mechanica (Classes and experience). Caesar II piping stress analysis (Classes and experience). Various CAD packages (Expert CAD, Anvil 9000, etc.) 2-D and 3D parametric programs. Computer programming with FORTRAN, Visual Basic, etc. DOE-2 building simulation program (Class and experience). Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

References: Dr. Sean McDeavitt Assistant Professor Texas A&M University Department of Nuclear Engineering Look College of Engineering 3133 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-3133 (979) 862–1745 (Phone) (979) 845–6443 (FAX) [email protected]

Dr. John Poston Professor and Graduate Advisor Texas A&M University Department of Nuclear Engineering Look College of Engineering 3133 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843-3133 (979) 845-4161 (phone) (979) 845–6443 (FAX) [email protected]

Dr. N.K. Anand Assistant Dean Graduate Programs Texas A&M University Look College of Engineering College Station, TX 77843-3133 (979) 862–8869 (Phone) [email protected]

Dr. Kirby S. Chapman Professor and Director National Gas Machinery Laboratory Kansas State University 245 Levee Drive Manhattan, Kansas 66502 785-532-2319 (Phone) [email protected]