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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Kurt Bassett

Kurt Bassett

Title

Professor and Department Head Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering

Office Building

Crothers Engineering Hall

Office

221

Mailing Address

Crothers Engineering Hall 221
Mechanical Engineering-Box 2219
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Education

  • Ph.D. | North Dakota State University | 1996
  • M.S. | South Dakota State University | 1983
  • B.S. | South Dakota State University | 1981

Academic Interests

  • HVAC systems
  • Energy conversion
  • Thermodynamics

Academic Responsibilities

  • HVAC design
  • Thermo-fluids

Committees and Professional Memberships

  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in South Dakota and Minnesota

Work Experience

  • Senior project development engineer, Johnson Controls, Inc., 2001-2005

Areas of Research

  • Energy conversion
  • Fuels

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