Dr. Scot waye, Senior Engineer
Scot joined the special projects group at CPP in 2009. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah in 2004 and completed his MS and PhD in the same field at the University of Texas at Austin in 2005 and 2008, respectively.
Scot’s various research experiences allow him to quickly adapt to unique and difficult problems. He conducted aerodynamic loss studies in a transonic wind tunnel as an undergraduate and heat transfer augmentation studies in two closed loop tunnels during his MS degree. Scot used various techniques to measure fluid and thermal fields, including infrared thermography, custom thermocouple probes, hotwire anemometry, and pressure transducers. He has also modeled and analyzed problems using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and other analytical tools.
Scot’s PhD dissertation focused on indoor air quality, specifically addressing chemical emissions from consumer and building products and subsequent human exposure. His interests include renewable energy systems, sustainable buildings, energy conservation, ventilation, and building occupant comfort.
Scot likes to mountain bike and play tennis, volleyball, and softball. He enjoys spending time with his family and photographing nature and his two adopted children. Scot lived in Guatemala for two years and speaks Spanish in addition to English.
