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WKU's SEAS Faculty and Staff


Robert Choate, PE, CRE
Robert Choate, PE, CRE
- Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
Education
  • Master of Engineering (2000) Old Dominion University
  • Master of Mechanical Engineering (1991) North Carolina State University
  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (1982) Old Dominion University
Research and Consulting Interests
  • Design validation and verification
  • Climatic, environmental and mechanical testing methods
  • System reliability analysis and risk assessment
  • Thermal management and analysis of electro-mechanical and building systems
  • Computational fluids and heat transfer
Experience
    • Consulting Engineer, Choate Consultants, July 2023 - Present
    • Professor Emeritus, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, December 2021 – Present
    • Professor, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, July 2017 – June 2021
      • Program Coordinator, Systems Engineering Minor, July 2017 – June 2021
    • Professor, Department of Engineering, August 2013 – July 2017
      • Program Coordinator, Systems Engineering Minor, August 2013 – July 2017
    • Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, August 2006 – August 2013
    • Assistance Professor, Department of Engineering, August 2002 – August 2006
    • Principal Engineer, Solectron (C-MAC Design Corporation), January 2001 – August 2002
    • Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Harris BCD, January 2000 – January 2001
    • Staff Reliability Engineer, Ericsson, August 1997 – January 2000
    • Design and Thermal Management Engineer, IBM, July 1982 – August 1997
Professional Certifications and Licensure
  •  Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina (P.E. #20623

  • Licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia (P.E. #26565)

  • Certified Reliability Engineer, American Society for Quality (CRE #5089)

  • Certified Building Science Thermographer, FLIR Systems, Inc. (CBST #23827)

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