Mechanical Engineering

Education:

Other Related Experience:

• Graduate research assistant, University of Kentucky, January 1980 - July 1986.
• US Dept. of Energy graduate trainee, Morgantown Energy Technology Center, June and July, 1983; May and June, 1994.

Professional Affiliations:

• American Society for Engineering Education
• American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• The Combustion Institute
• Society of Automotive Engineers

Honors/Awards:

• University of Alabama Pi Tau Sigma Herbert Kuenzel Award, 1988 and 1995
• Honorary member, Theta Tau engineering fraternity, 1989
• Univ. of Kentucky Sigma Xi Outstanding Student Research Paper in Physical Sciences, 1986
• National Merit Scholar, 1970

Instructional Activities:

• Undergraduate Courses-
• Graduate Courses-

Research Activities: Alternative Fuels, Energy Management and Conservation.

Principal Publications for Last Five Years:

• "Investigation of Fuel Composition Effects on a Natural Gas Fueled Spark-Ignited Engine," S. Thiagarajan, K. C. Midkiff, S. R. Bell and M. N. Green, to be presented at the ASME 1995 Spring Engine Technology Conference, Marietta, Ohio, April 23-26, 1995.
• "Seasonal Thermal Storage in an Aquifer for Building Air Conditioning," K. C. Midkiff, K. R. Gelinas and C. E. Brett, Solar Engineering 1995, vol. 1, pp. 167-179, ASME, 1995.
• "Long-Term Performance of an Air-Conditioning System Based on Seasonal Aquifer Chill Energy Storage," K. C. Midkiff, C. E. Brett, K. Balaji and Y. K. Song, SAE paper no. 929049, presented at the Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, San Diego, August 3-7, 1992 and published in 27th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference Proceedings, vol. 4, pp. 4.49-4.54, Society of Automotive Engineers, 1992.
• "Model Predictions of the Extent of Heterogeneous Coal Combustion During Rapid Evolution of Volatiles," S. Agrawal and K. C. Midkiff, Energy- The International Journal, vol. 17, no. 7, pp. 669-678, 1992.
• "Natural Gas Fueling of a Caterpillar 3406 Diesel Engine," G. E. Doughty, S. R. Bell and K. C. Midkiff, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 114, pp. 459-465, 1992.
• "Performance and Emissions of a Natural Gas Dual-Fueled, Indirect Injected Diesel Engine," W. Y. Wong, K. C. Midkiff and S. R. Bell, SAE Paper No. 911766, presented at SAE International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Expo., Milwaukee, WI, September 9-12, 1991.

Service Activites:

• CoE Scholarship Committee
• University Energy Management Committee (chair)
• Pi Tau Sigma Advisor