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Jerald Caton

Thomas A. Dietz Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Office: 306 Engineering/Physics Building Office Wing

Phone: 979-845-4705

Fax: 979-845-3081

Email: jcaton@tamu.edu

Curriculum Vita

INTEREST AREAS

Internal combustion engines, modeling engine and combustion processes, reducing pollutant emissions, studies of nitric oxide formation and removal, selective non-catalytic (SNCR) and catalytic (SCR) nitric oxide removal technologies, cogeneration, combined cycles, gas turbine power plants, alternative fuels; thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and fundamental and applied combustion topics.

EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge , Ph'D Degree, February 1980

University of California , Berkeley, MS ME Degree (with honors), June 1973

University of California , Berkeley, BS ME Degree (with honors), June 1972

Merced Junior College , Merced , CA , AS Degree, June 1969

MAJOR HONORS AND AWARDS

Thomas A. Dietz Professorship (2007 – present)

SAE Fellow (2007 – present)

SAE Excellence in Oral Presentation Award (2005)

TAMU – COE: Halliburton Professorship (2005–2006)

ASME–ICE Division “Richard Woodbury” Award (2003)

TAMU – COE: E. D. Brockett Professorship (2003–2004)

TAMU – COE: Marathon Oil/USX Foundation Fellow (2002)

TAMU – MEEN: Brittan ('65) Teaching Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching (2000)

TAMU – COE: Charles W. Crawford Award (1999)

ASME–ICE Division Retiring Chairman Certificate (1998)

ASME Fellow (1996–Present)

ASME-ICE Division Citation Award (1994)

ETCE-AS ME Service Award (1994)

ASME-ICE Meritorious Service Award (1990)

SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (1990)

Texas Engineering Experiment Station Fellow ( 9/1/86 – 8/31/87)

Exxon Faculty Development Award (1982, 1983, 1985)

General Motors Fellow (1976-1979)

Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Fraternity (1971-Present)