Faculty Profile for Mark Summers

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Mark Summers
Professor of Instruction — Ingram School of Engineering
IGRM 2203
phone: (512) 245-1826

Biography Section

Biography and Education

Mechanical design engineer and stress/thermal/fluid flow analyst with thirty years experience in the aerospace (General Dynamics and Lockheed), semiconductor manufacturing equipment (Eaton and Axcelis), and automated test equipment (Symtx, AAI, and Textron) industries.

Teaching Interests

Incorporating design and analysis aspects of design using mechanical/thermal/fluid simulation software tools into the traditional undergraduate engineering curriculum.

Research Interests

Multidisciplinary (ME/MFGE/EE/IE) engineering simulation/analysis.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Asiabanpour, B., & Summers, M. (2021). Improving Heat Transfer from Peltier Devices Used in an Atmospheric Water Generation. International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture.
  • Asiabanpour, B., & Summers, M. (2021). Improving Heat Transfer from Peltier Devices Used in an Atmospheric Water Generation.
  • Asiabanpour, B., Summers, M., & Ownby, N. (2021). Smart Control of Commercially Available Atmospheric Water Generators for    Reduced Power Consumption.
  • Summers, M. T. (2011, January). Math Corner: Vertical Center of Gravity. The Bent of Tau Beta Pi Magazine.

Selected Service Activities

President
Texas Bicycle Motocross Hall of Fame
September 2011-Present