R E S U M E
of
Kevin T. Kilty, Ph.D, P.E.

Capabilities

• Automation/Manufacturing/Software engineering
• Research in materials, vibration and heat transfer
• Exploration and applied geophysics
• Instruction

Experience

• Present Adjunct Engineering professoror in the mechanical and civil engineering programs at University of Wyoming. I teach a full load of courses that range from sophomore through senior year of our programs. I am also a Trustee of Laramie County Community College, which is an elected position that governs the college and has responsibilty for an approximately $70,000,000 annual budget.
• 2004-2010 Physics/Engineering/Math instructor at Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming During a two-year course rotation I teach the calculus sequence through differential equations, physics I, and II, and engineering courses such as statics, thermodynamics, electric circuits, and mechanics of materials. Between 1996 and 2009 I partnered in and managed a hotel with twelve or more part-time and full-time employees and an annual budget of $300,000.
• 2002-2004 Assistant Clinical Professor of Manufacturing Engineering, WSU, Vancouver. I taught heat transfer, industrial ecology, statistics, metrology, advanced manufacturing processes, systems engineering, and the senior capstone design course.
• 1997 to 2002 Contract factory automation engineering with Shin Etsu Hondoati (Semiconductor) P21 Design Team involving testing of vendor tool interfaces and implementation of SECS/GEM standard and other automation issues. Adjunct engineering professor at WSU, Vancouver.
• 1996-1997 Designed and developed a technical curriculum for Shin Etsu Hondoati, America covering all aspects of silicon wafer manufacture. Adjunct professor at WSU and Clark College.
• 1993-1996 Professor in physics and engineering at Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Adjunct instructor in earth sciences at University of Northern Colorado. I taught physics, meteorology, engineering computing, statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, oceanography, and geology. Up to and during this time I also partnered in a farm/ranch operation that employed five people, operated 2,000 acres of irrigated ground and cattle, and had an annual budget of $700,000.
• 1986-1993 CEO, Diamond-Anvil Corp., Cheyenne, Wyoming, a technical services provider. Clients included Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. (LIMS development), Tencor Instruments (Graphics software), Honeywell TID (Metrology Instrumentation), Amoco Minerals, Meridian Oil, and Cyprus Industrial Minerals (Applied Geophysics). Adjunct professor of earth science at Metro State College, Denver.
• 1983-1986 I owned a geophysical consulting firm with Mr. Arthur L. Lange (now named Karst Geophysics, Inc., Golden, CO). Adjunct professor of computer science at Regis College, Denver.
• 1975-1982 Various employment including engineering geophysicist at Fugro BV (Earth Technology Corp.) in Long Beach, California; three years as a WAE groundwater hydrologist with the U.S.G.S. Water Resources Division during graduate school, and two NSF fellowships to design and build molecular nitrogen lasers and supporting hardware for a solid state physics laboratory.

Education

• Ph.D. 1982. University of Utah. Geophysics. Dissertation topic: Solid/fluid mechanics and heat transfer applied to problems in solid earth physics, especially to western U.S. Cenozoic evolution.
• M.Sc. 1978. University of Utah. Geophysics. Thesis topic: Heat transfer by combined conduction and convection in the subsurface applied to Utah hot springs.
• B.Sc. 1975. Montana State University. Physics. Thesis topic: The construction of molecular nitrogen lasers.

Professional Awards and Activities

• Member of ARRL and holder of an amateur extra class FCC license.
• Member of Board of Trustees at Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
• Excellence in teaching award for engineering and physics at LCCC in 1996.
• Voted engineering instructor of year 2002-2003 at WSU, Vancouver, by the students.
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Chapter 63, Engineering Educator of the Year, 2004.
• Washington State Registered Professional Manufacturing Engineer, #39626.
• NSF STEM, STEP, and CCLI reviewer
• Industrial consultant in automation and microcontrollers, especially PIC processors.
• C language programmer.
• Publications list and references are available upon request.