
Professor, ISAT
chendt@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1992
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1983
- B.S. in Physics, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Li, Taiwan, 1977
Experience
- 2009-Present: Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, College of Integrated Science and Technology, JMU Graduate School - Analytical Methods, Thermodynamics, Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Energy Development.
- 1998-2009: Associate Professor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, College of Integrated Science and Technology, JMU Graduate School - Physics, Calculus, Thermodynamics, and Energy Efficiency.
- 1992-1998: Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Building Technology Center, Energy Division - CFC Replacements and Heat Pump Technology.
- 1987-1992: Graduate Research Assistant, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia - Oxygen Sensors for NASA 8-foot Wind Tunnel.
- 1983-1987: Associate Researcher, Energy Research Laboratories, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, Solar Thermal Research Laboratory - Solar-Assisted Industrial Process Heat.