Nicholas Roberts

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Associate Professor


Nick  Roberts

Contact Information

Phone: 435-797-9455
Email: nick.roberts@usu.edu
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Educational Background

PhD, Mechanical Engineering, (Thermal and Material Sciences), Vanderbilt University, 2010
Thermal Rectification in Nanostructured Boundaries and Interfaces
BS, Mechanical Engineering, (Thermal/Fluids Sciences), Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006

Biography

Dr. Roberts received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2006 and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2010.

Teaching Interests

Thermodynamics, Materials Science, Heat Transfer, Nanotechnology

Research Interests

Thermal energy conversion, Thermal energy storage, Thin film solar cells, Phase change materials, nanofluids, nanofabrication

Awards

2024 Engineering Educator of the Year Nominee, 2024

Utah Engineers Council

2024 Faculty Service Awards, 2024

College of Engineering

2021 Engineering Educator of the Year Nominee, 2021

Utah Engineers Council

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Advisor, 2015

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, 2014

ORAU

ASEE/NSF Small Business Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2011

ASEE/NSF

Teaching as Research Fellow, 2009

CIRTL


Publications | Abstracts

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    Publications | Curriculum

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      Publications | Journal Articles

      Academic Journal

      In-House Journal

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        Publications | Other

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        Teaching

        MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I, Fall 2023
        MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I, Summer 2023
        MAE 6450 - Thermodynamics, Spring 2023
        MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I, Spring 2023
        MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I, Fall 2022
        MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I, Summer 2021
        MAE 3440 - Heat Transfer, Spring 2021
        MAE 5430 - Advanced Thermal-Fluids, Fall 2020
        MAE 6450 - Thermodynamics, Fall 2020
        MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I, Summer 2020
        MAE 3440 - Heat Transfer, Spring 2020
        MAE 5930 - Special Problems, Fall 2019
        MAE 2300 - Thermodynamics I, Summer 2019
        MAE 3440 - Heat Transfer, Spring 2019
        MAE 6450 - Thermodynamics, Fall 2018
        MAE 2160 - Material Science, Spring 2018
        MAE 6930 - Special Problems, Spring 2018
        MAE 6450 - Thermodynamics, Fall 2017
        MAE 2160 - Material Science, Spring 2017
        MAE 6930 - Special Problems, Fall 2016
        MAE 2160 - Material Science, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2016
        MAE 6450 - Thermodynamics, Fall 2015
        MAE 2160 - Material Science, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2015
        MAE 6450 - Thermodynamics, Fall 2014
        MAE 2160 - Material Science, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014
        MAE 2165 - Material Science Laboratory, Spring 2014

        Graduate Students Mentored

        Amir Behbahanian, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2021
        Arden Barnes, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2020
        Daxi Zhang, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2019
        Zachary Cook, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2019
        Bhumika Nautiyal, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2018
        Tate Shorthill, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2018
        William Yorgason, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2018
        Daxi Zhang, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2018
        Dallin Parkinson, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2017
        Emmaline Davis, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2017
        Jacob Walker, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2017
        Preston Ford, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2017
        Aarthi Ramesh, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2016
        Benjamin White, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2016
        Matthew Ralphs, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2016
        Praveen Medisetti, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2016
        ChangJin Choi, Mechanical & Aerospace Engr 2016