Patrick Phelan
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs,
Fulton Schools of Engineering
Other ASU affiliations
Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Senior Global Futures Scientist,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Phone: 480-965-1625
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ENGRC 463 TEMPE, AZ 85287-6106
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Mail code: 6106Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Patrick “Pat” Phelan is a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and associate dean of graduate programs at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He recently spent four years in Washington D.C. as the manager of the Emerging Technologies Program at the U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office. Previously, he served as the manager of the Thermal Transport Processes Program at the National Science Foundation. He researches and teaches in the area of sustainable energy, thermal transport, and energy policy.
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan 1990-1992
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 1990
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1987
- B. S. Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 1985
Research Interests
Thermal engineering, sustainable energy systems, energy policy.
Publications
Please see my publications at Google Scholar.
Courses
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| DSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 576 | Energy Efficiency |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 589 | Heat Transfer |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CHE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| DSE 792 | Research |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| DSE 792 | Research |
| CHE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 589 | Heat Transfer |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 592 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 576 | Energy Efficiency |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 589 | Heat Transfer |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| EGR 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
| MAE 598 | Special Topics |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 589 | Heat Transfer |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 576 | Energy Efficiency |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MAE 589 | Heat Transfer |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MAE 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CEE 593 | Applied Project |
| EGR 792 | Research |
| EGR 799 | Dissertation |
| MAE 585 | Solar Thermal Engineering |
| MAE 593 | Applied Project |
| MAE 494 | Special Topics |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| MAE 792 | Research |
| CSE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
| EGR 584 | Internship |
| EEE 584 | Internship |
| EEE 584 | Internship |
| MAE 799 | Dissertation |
Editorships
Field Chief Editor, Frontiers in Energy Efficiency
Professional Associations
ASME (Fellow)
ASHRAE (Member)