Faculty and Staff

CMR Faculty

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Kenneth Currie, Director
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(931) 372-3362
Brown Hall (BRWN) 222Resume/CV

Director of the Center for Manufacturing Research (CMR) with full responsibilities for budgeting, personnel development, and long-term strategic planning.

-       The CMR has 15 FTE employees including three tenure-track faculty members that were recruited and hired according to the CMR’s strategic plan and subsequently mentored within the CMR but have tenure and rank in academic departments.

-      A state appropriated budget of .45 million per year used for personnel, travel, equipment, and graduate student support.

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Robert Qiu, Professor
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(931) 372-3847
Brown Hall (BRWN) 210 Webpage

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Kwun-Lon Ting, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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(931) 372-3230
Brown Hall (BRWN) 211

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Cynthia Rice, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
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(931) 372-6059
Prescott Hall (PRSC) 448Resume/CV

Hired through the Center for Manufacturing Research, on a tenure-track as an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering, Dr. Rice is addressing cost affordability and manufacturability of Energy Materials and Devices for Energy Conversion and Storage.

Specifically, Dr. Rice is conducting research into characterization and function of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane & Liquid Fuel Cells (PEM, Direct Formic Acid, Direct Methanol) – freeze dynamics, mechanical and chemical durability testing, Gas Diffusion Layer influence on PEM performance.

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CMR Staff

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Brian Bates, R&D Engineer
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(931) 372-3185
Clement Hall (CLEM) 107

 

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Earl Hawkins, Materials Science Laboratory Manager
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(931) 372-3104
Clement Hall (CLEM) 304

 

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Nan Guo, R&D Engineer
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(931) 372-3102
Clement Hall (CLEM) 401

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Mazie Henry, Contract Compliance Assistance
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(931) 372-3630
Brown Hall (BRWN) 222

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Robert Reab, Information Technology Associate 9
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(931) 239-5930
Ray Morris (RMH) 117

IT Associate 9

Technology support for the Millard Oakley STEM Center

 

Installing and supporting computers (Macintosh and PC), peripherals, tablets, networks, building audio-visual equipment, Virtual Theatre equipment, Rapid prototype/3-D printer, telescopes, microscopes, Vernier/Pasco equipment, Eaglecard, STEMmobile, TI nspire wireless calculator cart, smart boards and video teleconferencing.

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Michael Renfro, R&D Engineer
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(931) 372-3601
Clement Hall (CLEM) 314

 

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Sue Richardson, Administrative Associate 2
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(931) 372-3362
Brown Hall (BRWN) 222

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Joel Seber, Engineering Computer Support Manager
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(931) 372-3734
Clement Hall (CLEM) 301

 

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Phyllis Stallion, Administrative Associate 3
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(931) 372-3099
Brown Hall (BRWN) 222

 

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Post Doctoral Assistants

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