BEEL Members
Advisor
Office: (405) 325-1714
E-mail: lsong@ou.edu
Li Song, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor
Lloyd G and Joyce Austin Presidential Professor
Associate Director for Research (ADR)
School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Research Fellow
Instittute for Resilient Environmental and Energy Systems
The University of Oklahoma
Engineering Laboratory OU
Norman, OK 73019
Ph.D. Students
Contact Information
(918) 691-8992
rodney.d.hurt-1@ou.edu
Rodney D. Hurt
Research Interest
- Building energy system optimization and control
- Centralized HVAC system fault detection
- Energy efficiency technology developments
- Building energy system simulation and modeling
- Measurement and Verification
Education
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering
- The University of Oklahoma - May 2021
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, May 2019
- The University of Oklahoma
Contact Information
(405) 886-6596
kevwe.ejenakevwe@ou.edu
Ejenakevwe, Kevwe Andrew
Research Interest
- Fault detection and diagnosis in Residential HVAC systems
- Effective controls and optimization of building energy system efficiency
- System identification and machine learning
- Building energy modeling and simulation
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
- The University of Oklahoma - ExpectedMay 2025
Master of Engineering, May 2019
- University of Nigeria
Bachelor of Engineering, March 2014
- University of Nigeria
Contact Information
ntiamiyu@ou.edu
Nurayn Tiamiyu
Education
PhD Student in Mechanical Engineering [Fall. 2022 – Present]
University of Oklahoma, Norman, United State of America
Transferred from Tennessee State University, Nashville in Summer 2022
PhD Student in Engineering and Computational Science [Spring - Summer. 2022]
Tennessee State University, Nashville, United State of America
GPA:4.0
MEng (Research) in Mechanical Engineering [Dec. 2020]
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
BSc. in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude [Jan. 2016]
University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba
Alumni
Contact Information
yilin.jiang@ou.edu
Yilin Jiang, PhD (Graduated)
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA.
PhD, Mechanical Engineering
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
MS, Mathematics
M.S. Thesis Title: Partial Differential Equation in Data Analysis.
.University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
BS, Mathematics (Magna cum Laude)
Relevant Courses: Real Analysis, Statistics, Math Modeling, Numerical Analysis.
Contact Information
(405) 430-9664
junke.wang@ou.edu
Junke Wang, PhD (Graduated)
Staff, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Research Interest
- HVAC system simulation and modeling
- Building envelope performance measurement, diagnostics, and evaluation
- Building energy performance developments
- Building system optimization, control, and diagnosis technology developments
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
- The University of Oklahoma - December 2020
Master of Science, July 2016
- Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, China
Bachelor of Science, July 2013
- Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Publication(s):J36,C36
Oluwaseyi (Seyi) Ogunsola, Ph.D. (Graduated)
Project Leader – Lubricants Innovation
PgMP® | PMP® | PMI-ACP® | CSM®
Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
Shell Technology Center Houston, 3333 Highway 6 South, Houston, TX 77082, USA
Contact Information
eh@ou.edu
Emmanuel Hakizimana, Master (graduated)
Research Interests
- Energy efficiency technology developments
- Thermal energy storage
Education
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering , The University of Oklahoma - July 2020
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, California Baptist University, May 2018
Motivation Quote
“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.” Kobe Bryant
Contact Information
(405) 413-3082
arivasprieto@gmail.com
Resume
Alejandro Rivas, PE, HFDP, LEED AP BD+C
Mechanical Engineer
Education
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2016
M.S., Reliability of Industrial Systems, University Simon Bolivar, 2014
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University Simon Bolivar, 2010
Fun fact
Every day before heading out home I will say “goodbye Danna, behave well today, ok? Give me a kiss (to the ear)” to my 10 year German shepherd-rottweiler mix knowing that she is the very best behaved dog and doesn’t do anything else than just sleeping all day while I’m at the office
Contact Information
Luyao Xie Master (graduated)
Marwan Hashem, Master (Graduated)
Undergraduate Research
Abby Moore
Loc Wu
Hannah Morris
Andrew Cawley
