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Silk, Eric

Silk, Eric

Aerospace Engineering Program Lecturer
Aerospace Engineering

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Fluid Sciences (2006), University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Master Engineering, Thermal Fluid Sciences (1998), Howard University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (1993), University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Associate Fellow
  • United States Interagency Advanced Power Group (Mechanical Systems Working Group), Member

Professional Service

  • AIAA SciTech Forum Technical Chair, 2019
  • AIAA SciTech Forum Deputy Technical Chair, 2018
  • AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Associate Editor, 11/2017 - Present
  • AIAA SciTech Forum Deputy Technical Chair, 2017
  • AIAA Thermophysics Technical Committee Chair Elect, 2013-2014
  • Session Chair, Thermal Protection Systems II, 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2014
  • Session Chair, Cryogenics, 52nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2014
  • Session Chair, Heat Transfer II, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2013
  • Session Co-Chair, Mechanisms and Thermophysics Properties Characterization, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2013
  • Session Chair, Surface Catalysis, AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 2012
  • Session Chair, Aerothermodynamics II, 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2012
  • Session Chair, Innovative Heat Pipe and Loop Heat Pipe Design, AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 2011
  • Thermophysics Track Technical Chair for AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2011
  • Session Co-Chair, MEMS and Microfluidics, AIAA/ASME Thermophysics Conference, 2010
  • Session Co-Chair, Heat Transfer II, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2010
  • Session Co-Chair, Spray and Jet Heat Transfer, ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, 2009
  • Session Co-Chair, Heat Pipes, ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, 2009
  • Session Co-Chair for Multiphase Flows and Heat Transfer, AIAA Thermophysics Conference, 2009
  • Judge for National Space Club’s Annual District of Columbia Mathematics, Science and Technology Fair, March 14th, 2009
  • Judge for The Northern Virginia Regional Science and Engineering Fair Competition, March 7, 2009
  • Session Co-Chair for Radiation Heat Transfer, AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting 2009
  • Contributor to Aerospace America’s 2008 Aerospace Sciences Thermophysics year in Review article featuring enhanced surface spray cooling studies.
  • Session Chair for Advances in Spray Cooling, Space Technology and Applications International Forum, 2006-2008
  • Session Co-Chair for High Heat Rejection Systems, Space Technology and Applications International Forum, 2006/2007
  • Best thermal paper of the year committee member for Space Technology and Applications International Forum, 2005-2008
  • Session Co-Chair for Thermal Modeling/Characterization of Electronic Systems II, International Electronic Packaging Technical Conference and Exhibition, 2007
  • Session Chair for Heat Transfer Technologies (two phase, advanced materials/devices), Thermal & Fluids Analysis Workshop (TFAWS) 2006
  • ASME Heat Transfer Division K-13 (Heat Transfer In Multiphase Systems) committee member, standing
  • University of Notre Dame Minority Engineering Program Alumni Advisory Board member, 2007-2009
  • ASME Engineering.org Focus group participant, 2008
  • Panel reviewer for U.S. Naval Academy’s Astronautics Student Project Review, Standing
  • Judge for 20th Annual Student Space Design Competition in conjunction with STAIF-2008
  • Judge for 18th Annual Student Space Design Competition in conjunction with STAIF-2006
  • Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Spray Cooling Heat Transfer technical review board, 2003-2006
  • South Carolina Space Grant Research and Education Award Program reviewer, 2006

 

 


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