Kenneth H. Means

Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Approved Graduate Faculty for CEMR MS and PhD committees

Contact Information Office:  ESB 335 Phone:  (304) 293-3141 Fax:  (304) 293-6689

After receiving a BSME degree five years were spent working in the aerospace industry working for Martin Marietta Corp. and Westinghouse Electric Corp. In 1973, after receiving a PhD, Dr. Means worked as a private consulting engineer in the construction industry performing HVAC design. In 1981, he joined WVU as an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics. He is currently a full professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at WVU. Curriculum Vitae
Education
	Ph.D., West Virginia University, 1973
	M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University, 1967
	B.S. Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University, 1964
Research Focus Areas
	Controls, Automation, and Mechatronics
Research Interests
	Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery and Vehicles
	Erosion and Wear of Materials
	Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
	Optimization
Teaching Interests
	Senior Design Project Courses including the Mini-Baja
	Project and Industrial Projects
	Heating, Ventilating and Air COnditioning
	Advanced Vibration and Dynamics
	Design of Machine Components
Professional Societies
	ASME
	ASHRAE
	Sigma Xi
	SAE
	West Virginia Professional Engineer