Michael Ellis
Associate Professor
- Thrust Area Specialty: Energy Engineering and Science
471 Goodwin Hall (0238)
635 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
635 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Research Interests
- Applications of Fuel Cell Systems for Building Cogeneration
- Solid Sorption Heat Pump Modeling
- Modeling and Analysis of Building Energy Consumption
- Analysis of Energy Uses in Industrial Processes
- Fuel Cell Performance Modeling
- Optimal Design of Hybrid Gas/Electric Chilled Water System
- 2012–Present, Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2007–2012, Associate Professor and John R. Jones Faculty Fellow, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech
- 2004–2007, Associate Professor
- 1998–2004, Assistant Professor
- 2006 – Excellence in Architecture Award, Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects
- 2003 – X-Caliber Award, Virginia Tech
- 2003 – College of Engineering Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Virginia Tech
- 2003, 2001, 2000 – Engineering Dean’s List for Teaching Effectiveness, Virginia Tech
- 2002 – Engineering faculty advisor for award winning entry in Solar Decathlon, Virginia Tech
- 1995 – Woodruff Teaching Fellowship, Georgia Tech
- 1991-1995 – Georgia Tech President’s Fellowship, Georgia Tech
- 1994 – Saturn Corporation Award for Teamwork – Georgia Tech Graduate Symposium, Georgia Tech
- Tau Beta Pi Member
- Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1996
- M.S. - Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993
- B.S. - Mechanical Engineering, University of Tennessee, 1985