Frank Pyrtle, III is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF). Dr. Pyrtle joined the USF Faculty in August 2004. He graduated from Texas A&M University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering in 1996 and 1999. He went on to earn a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and graduated in 2005. In 2011, Dr. Pyrtle was licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Florida, with specialization in Thermal and Fluid Systems.

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Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

 

Technical Interests

Energy Systems

Thermal Management

Thermodynamic Analysis

Multi-Phase Heat Transfer

Thermal and Hydraulic Systems

Macro/Micro-Scale Heat Dissipation

 

Teaching

EGN 3343 Thermodynamics I

EML 3701 Fluid Systems

EML 4123 Heat Transfer

EML 6154 Advanced Conduction Analysis

EML 6157 Radiation

EML 6930 Advanced Engineering Math II

EML 6930 Thermal Management of Electronic Systems

Last updated on August 14, 2015