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2023

2 Papers / Publications

Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Performance Benchmarking of Residential Air Conditioning Systems Using Smart Thermostat Data, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 225, May 2023, | AM-IAC

2022

3 Papers / Publications

Price, C., Park, D., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Cascaded Control for Building HVAC Systems in Practice, Buildings, vol. 12, no. 11, pp. 1814, Oct. 2022, | AM-IAC

Guo, F., Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Multivariate Fault Detection for Residential HVAC Systems using Cloud-Based Thermostat Data, Part II: Case Studies, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 121-136, 2022, | AM-IAC

2021

2 Papers / Publications

Terrill, T., Kim, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Feasibility of Nonintrusive Measurement of Compressed Air Flow with Thermal Responses, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, vol. 77, Mar. 2021, | AM-IAC

Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., " An Equilibrium Prediction Method for Control and Fault Detection of Energy Systems, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, vol. 7, no. 3, Sept. 2021, | AM-IAC

2020

2 Papers / Publications

Bay, C., Chintala, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Steady-State Predictive Optimal Control of Building Energy Systems Using a Mixed Economic and Occupant Comfort Focused Objective Function, Energies, vol. 13, no. 11, June 2020, | AM-IAC

Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., " A Change Point Detection Algorithm with Application to Smart Thermostat Data, ASHRAE Transactions, vol.126, pt. 1, Jan. 2020, | AM-IAC

2019

2 Papers / Publications

Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., " A Review of Fault Detection and Diagnosis Methods for Residential Air Conditioning Systems, Building and Environment, vol. 161, 106236, Aug. 2019, | AM-IAC

Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Uncertainty Analysis and Field Implementation of a Fault Detection Method for Residential HVAC Systems, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 320-333, Oct. 2019, | AM-IAC

2018

4 Papers / Publications

Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Optimization of the Cool-Down Process for a System of Sintering Furnaces, ASTM Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 64-86, July 2018, | AM-IAC

Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Opportunities for Consumer-Driven Load Shifting in Commercial and Industrial Buildings, Sustainable Energy, Grids, and Networks, vol. 16, pp. 243-258, Dec. 2018, | AM-IAC

B1) Rasmussen, B.P., Price, C., Koeln, J., Keating, B., and Alleyne, A., " Chapter 4: HVAC System Modeling and Control: Vapor Compression System Modeling and Control, Intelligent Building Control Systems, Springer-Verlag, 2018, | AM-IAC

Koeln, J., Keating, B., and Alleyne, A., Price, C., Rasmussen, B.P., " Chapter 6: Multi-zone Temperature Modeling and Control, Intelligent Building Control Systems, Springer-Verlag, 2018, | AM-IAC

2017

10 Papers / Publications

Rodriguez, E., and Rasmussen, B.P., " A Comparison of Modeling Paradigms for Dynamic Evaporator Simulations with Variable Fluid Phases, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 112, pp. 1326-1342, Feb. 2017, | AM-IAC

Bay, C., Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Autonomous Lighting Assessments in Buildings: Part 1 - Robotic Navigation and Mapping, Advances in Building Energy Research, 2017, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Autonomous Lighting Assessments in Buildings: Part 2 - Light Identification and Energy Analysis, Advances in Building Energy Research, 2017, | AM-IAC

Jalal, R.E., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Limited-Communication Distributed Model Predictive Control for Coupled and Constrained Linear Systems, IEEE Transactions Control Systems Technology, 2017, | AM-IAC

Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Optimal Tuning of Cascaded Control Architectures for Nonlinear HVAC Systems, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 2017, | AM-IAC

Janecke, A., Terrill T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " A Comparison of Static and Dynamic Fault Detection Techniques for Transcritical Refrigeration, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2017, | AM-IAC

Bay, C., Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Autonomous Robotic Building Energy Audits: Demonstrated Technology and Open Challenges, ASHRAE Transactions, 2017, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " A Case Study on How Energy Use and Efficiency in Religious Facilities Compares to Other Types of Commercial Buildings, Proceedings of the 2017 ASHRAE Winter Conference, | AM-IAC

Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Decoupling of MIMO Systems Using Cascaded Control Architectures with Application for HVAC Systems, Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference, | AM-IAC

Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Determining the Optimal Cool-Down for an Industrial Sintering Process, Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference, | AM-IAC

2016

11 Papers / Publications

Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " An Evaluation of HVAC Energy Usage and Occupant Comfort in Religious Facilities, Energy and Buildings, vol. 128, pp. 224-235, Sept. 2016, | AM-IAC

Gao, K., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Quantifying Efficiency Gains of Refrigeration Systems Using Advanced Expansion Valve Technology, ASHRAE Transactions, ST-16-010, vol. 122, pt. 2, 2016, | AM-IAC

Wang, C., Rasmussen, B.P., and Wynn, K., " Experimental Comparison of Energy Optimal Coordinated Control Strategies for Heat Pump Systems, ASHRAE Transactions, 2016, | AM-IAC

Bay, C. Rani, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Control and Optimization of Vapor Compression Systems Using Recursive Estimation, ASHRAE Transactions, ST-16-010, vol. 122, pt. 2, 2016, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., Morelli, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Long-Term Experimental Analysis of Occupancy and Lighting in Religious Facilities, Building and Environment, vol. 98, pp. 1-10, Mar. 2016, | AM-IAC

Rodriguez, E., and Rasmussen, B.P., " A Nonlinear Reduced Order Modeling Method for Dynamic Two-Phase Flow Heat Exchanger Simulations, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 22, no. 2, 2016, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Quantification of Compressed Air Leakage by Thermal Response, Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, | AM-IAC

Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Impact of Common Energy Efficiency Projects on Industrial Emissions Output, Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, | AM-IAC

Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Exploring Controls Education: A Re-configurable Controls Education Kit, Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference, | AM-IAC

Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Limited-Communication Distributed Model Predictive Control for Output Feedback Coupled Subsystems, Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Intelligent Compressor Control for Reduced Energy Usage, Proceedings of the 2016 ACEEE Intelligent Efficiency Conference, | AM-IAC

2015

12 Papers / Publications

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Optimal Setpoints for HVAC Systems via Iterative Cooperative Neighbor Communication, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol 137, no. 1, pp TBD, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., Morelli, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Energy Analysis of Religious Facilities in Different Climates through a Long-Term Energy Study, Energy and Buildings, vol. 108, pp. 72-81, Dec. 2015, | AM-IAC

Chintala, R., Price, C., Liang, S., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Identification and Elimination of Hunting Behavior in HVAC Systems, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-024, vol. 121, pt. 2, 2015, | AM-IAC

Parikh, P., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Development of a Fault Detection and Diagnostic Tool for Use in Walk-Through Energy Audits, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-023, vol. 121, pt. 2, pp. 281-293, 2015, | AM-IAC

Price, C., Chintala, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., " HVAC Nonlinearity Compensation using Cascaded Control Architectures, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-017, vol. 121, pt. 2, 2015, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Distributed Predictive Optimization of a Building HVAC System, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-015, vol. 121, pt. 2, 2015, | AM-IAC

Parikh, P., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Development of an Automated Fault Detection Tool for Unitary Air Conditioners at Industrial Energy Audits, Proceedings of the 2015 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, | AM-IAC

Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Neighbor-Communication Distributed Model Predictive Control for Coupled and Constrained Subsystems in Networks, Proceedings of the 2015 American Control Conference, | AM-IAC

Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Simulation and Validation of Interior and Exterior Navigational Strategies for Autonomous Robotic Assessments of Energy, Proceedings of the 2015 American Control Conference, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Enhanced Opportunities for Energy Savings in Industrial Facilities through Long-term Monitoring, Proceedings of the 2015 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, | AM-IAC

Chintala, R., Bay, C., Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Automated Multi-Zone Linear Parametric Black Box Modeling Approach for Building HVAC Systems, Proceedings of the 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, | AM-IAC

Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Effective Tuning of Cascaded Control Loops for Nonlinear HVAC Systems, Proceedings of the 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, | AM-IAC

2014

8 Papers / Publications

Bay, C., Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Autonomous Lighting Audits: Part 1 - Building Navigation and Mapping, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6126, San Antonio, TX, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Autonomous Lighting Audits: Part 2 - Light Identification and Analysis, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6126, San Antonio, TX, | AM-IAC

Parikh, P., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Impact of Controls-Energy Saving Strategies in Industries, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Integration of Sensors with Embedded Data Acquisition for Automation of Lighting Analysis, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA, | AM-IAC

Morelli, F., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Electrical Analysis Tool Suite for Industrial Energy Audits, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA, | AM-IAC

Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Compensation of HVAC System Nonlinearities Using Cascaded Control Architecture, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6127, San Antonio, TX, | AM-IAC

Chintala, R., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Automated Modeling of Building HVAC Systems for MPC, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6224, San Antonio, TX, | AM-IAC

Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Distributed Model Predictive Control for Networks with Limited Control Communication, Proceedings of the 2014 American Control Conference, Portland, OR, | AM-IAC

2013

7 Papers / Publications

Venable, K., Bhatia, D., Coverick, R., Gutierrez, C., Knight, J., McGarry, D., McGee, K., Pate, H., Smith, Z., Terrill, T.J., Vanderford, B., Weiser, R., Wightman, K., Rasmussen, B., " Image Recognition System for Automated Lighting Retrofit Assessment, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings, | AM-IAC

Morelli, F., Bretschneider, R., Dauzat, J., Guymon, M., Studebaker, J., Rasmussen, B.P, " Optimized Design of a Furnace Cooling System, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings, | AM-IAC

Terrill, T.J., Brown, M.L., Cheyne Jr., R.W., Cousins, A.J., Daniels, B.P., Erb, K.L., Garcia, P.A., 2Leutermann, M.J., Nel, A.J., Robert, C.L., Widger, S.B., Williams A.G., Rasmussen, B.P, " Identifying Efficiency Degrading Faults in Split Air Conditioning Systems, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings, | AM-IAC

Morelli, F., Abbarno, N., Bullock, J., Boese, E., Carter, B., Edwards, R., Mulvihill, C., Lapite, O., Mann, D., Purcell, E., and Stein IV, M., Rasmussen, B.P, " Design and Predictive Control of a Net Zero Energy Home, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings, | AM-IAC

Morelli, F., Halbert, T., 2Hignight, M., Kell, Z., 2Lacy, J., Rasmussen, B.P, " Automated Part Tracking and Metrology Applied to a Manufacturing Process, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Pareto Optimal Setpoints for HVAC Networks via Iterative Nearest Neighbor Communication, Proceedings of the 2013 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Palo Alto, CA, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Decentralized Model Predictive Control of a Multi-Evaporator Air Conditioning System, Control Engineering Practice, vol. 21, no.12, pp. 1665–1677, Dec. 2013, | AM-IAC

2012

7 Papers / Publications

Rasmussen, B.P, " Review Article: Dynamic Modeling of Vapor Compression Systems - Part I: Literature Review, HVAC&R Research, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 934-955, Oct. 2012, | AM-IAC

Rasmussen, B.P., and Shenoy, B., " Review Article: Dynamic Modeling of Vapor Compression Systems - Part II: Simulation Tutorial, HVAC&R Research, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 956-973, | AM-IAC

Sheshadri, S., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Secondary Control Strategies for Cycling of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems, ASHRAE Transactions, SA-12-016, vol. 118, no. 2, | AM-IAC

Liang, S., Rasmussen, B.P., and Kaplan, M., " Multi-Parametric Tuning of Dynamic Air Conditioning Models Using Experimental Data, 2012 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Neighbor-Communication Model Predictive Control and HVAC Systems, 2012 American Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., Estrada, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Cascaded Superheat Control with a Multiple Evaporator Refrigeration System, 2011 American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, | AM-IAC

C20) Kaplan, M., Garrett, M., Rasmussen, B.P., " A Wavelet Decomposition Method for Tuning Thermal Models to Aperiodic Transient Test Data, Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2012, | AM-IAC

2011

2 Papers / Publications

Hariharan, N., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Parameter Estimation of Vapor Compression Cycle Models Using Limited Sensor Information, ASHRAE Transactions, ML-11-026, vol. 117, no. 2, pp.746-758, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., Shenoy, B., and Rasmussen, B.P, " A Control Architecture Solution to Superheat Nonlinearity, 2010 American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, | AM-IAC

2010

4 Papers / Publications

Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., " Gain Scheduled Control of an Air Conditioning System Using the Youla Parameterization, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1216-1225, Sept., | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., " On Reducing Evaporator Superheat Nonlinearity with Control Architecture, International Journal of Refrigeration, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 607-614, | AM-IAC

Hariharan, N., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Parameter Estimation of HVAC Model with Limited Sensors, 2010 American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, | AM-IAC

Rasmussen, B.P., and Chang, Y.J., " Stable Controller Interpolation/Controller Switching for LPV Systems, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 132, no. 1, pp. 1-12, Jan. 2010, | AM-IAC

2009

4 Papers / Publications

Lim, DW, Rasmussen, B.P., and Swaroop, D., " Selecting PID Control Gains for Nonlinear HVAC Systems, HVAC&R Research, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 991-1020, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., Walton, Z., Bolding, B., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Superheat Control: A Hybrid Approach, HVAC&R Research, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1021-1044, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Evaporator Superheat Regulation via Emulation of Semi-Active Flow Control, 2009 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Hollywood, CA, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, " A Model-Based Predictive Supervisory Controller for Multi-Evaporator HVAC Systems, 2009 American Control Conference, St. Louis, MO, | AM-IAC

2008

5 Papers / Publications

Eldredge, B.D., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., " Moving-Boundary Heat Exchanger Models with Variable Outlet Phase, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 130, no. 6, | AM-IAC

Rasmussen, B.P, " Dynamic Modeling for Vapor Compression Systems: Literature Review and Simulation Tutorial, ASHRAE Conference Proceedings, D-DE13Sem18, | AM-IAC

Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, " Model-Based Predictive Control of a Multi-Evaporator Vapor Compression Cooling Cycle, 2008 American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, | AM-IAC

Gupta, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Parameter Tuning of Reduced Order Evaporator Models via Numerical Model Reduction, 2008 American Control Conference, Seattle, WA, | AM-IAC

Chang, Y.J., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Stable Controller Interpolation for LPV Systems, Proceedings of the 2008 American Control Conference, 2008, | AM-IAC

2007

2 Papers / Publications

Eldredge, B., Rasmussen, B., and Alleyne, A., " Automotive Vapor Compression Cycles: Validation of Control-Oriented Models, SAE 2006 Transactions, Journal of Engines, 2006-01-1452, | AM-IAC

Alleyne, A., Rasmussen, B.P., Keir, M., and Eldredge, B.E., " Advances in Energy Systems Modeling and Control, 2007 American Control Conference, New York, NY, | AM-IAC

2006

3 Papers / Publications

Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., " Gain Scheduled Control of an Air Conditioning System Using the Youla Parameterization, 2006 American Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN, | AM-IAC

Eldredge, B.D., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., " Automotive Vapor Compression Cycles: Validation of Control-Oriented Models, Society of Automotive Engineers 2006 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, | AM-IAC

Keir, M.C., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., " Improving Energy Efficiency in Automotive Vapor Compression Cycles through Advanced Control Design, Society of Automotive Engineers 2006 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, | AM-IAC

2005

4 Papers / Publications

Rasmussen, B.P., Alleyne, A., and Musser, A., " Model-Driven System Identification of Transcritical Vapor Compression Systems, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 444-451, | AM-IAC

Eldredge, B.D., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., " Vapor Compression Cycles: Control-Oriented Modeling and Validation, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Orlando, FL, | AM-IAC

Keir, M.C., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., " Parametric Sensitivity Analysis and Model Tuning Applied to Vapor Compression Systems, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Orlando, FL, | AM-IAC

Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., " Stable gain-scheduling on endogenous signals, 2005 American Control Conference, | AM-IAC

2004

4 Papers / Publications

Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., " Control-Oriented Modeling of Transcritical Vapor Compression Systems, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 126, no. 1, pp. 54-64, | AM-IAC

Shah, R., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., " Application of a Multivariable Adaptive Control Strategy to Automotive Air Conditioning Systems, International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 199-221, | AM-IAC

Rasmussen, B.P., Alleyne, A., and Musser, A., " Iterative Modeling and Identification of a CO2 Air Conditioning System, 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, | AM-IAC

Rasmussen, B.P., Uribe, T., Alleyne, A., and Bullard, C., " Evaluation of Control Strategies for Compressor Rapid Cycling, Society of Automotive Engineers 2004 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, | AM-IAC

2003

3 Papers / Publications

Rasmussen, B.P., Musser, A., Alleyne, A., Bullard, C., Hrnjak, P., and Miller, N., " A Control-Oriented Model of Transcritical Air-Conditioning System Dynamics, 2002 SAE Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, pp. 374-381, | AM-IAC

Shah, R., Alleyne, A.G., and Rasmussen, B.P., " Application of Multivariable Adaptive Control to Automotive Air Conditioning Systems, 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, | AM-IAC

Rasmussen, B.P., Alleyne, A., and Shah, R., " Reduced Order Modeling of Transcritical AC System Dynamics Using Singular Perturbation, 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, CO, | AM-IAC

2002

1 Papers / Publications

Rasmussen, B., Alleyne, A., Bullard, C., Hrnjak, P., and Miller, N., " Control-Oriented Modeling and Analysis of Automotive Transcritical AC System Dynamics, 2002 American Control Conference, Anchorage, AK, | AM-IAC

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"They were very detailed and provided useful suggestions."

- Source: Anonymous, IAC Client #771, 10/05/2018

"The whole team seems very knowledgeable and seem to have a passion for the subject. Everyone was very friendly and respectful. When heading into the plant they made sure they understood & followed all of our policies. Very efficient and timely when gathering the data needed."

- Source: Anonymous, IAC Client #747, 11/20/2017

"Having a team with varying levels of surveying experience really allows the professor and more experienced students to guide the audit while providing the students "less" experience with the opportunity to ask questions, point out things that may have otherwise been overlooked, and learn. I believe [Company Name] is very pleased with the thoroughness of the whole IAC team."

- Source: Anonymous, IAC Client #746, 11/06/2017

"I am excited to see the end result and see how feasible all the recommendations are. I think there is a huge opportunity for savings here that we have overlooked because we are busy or don't know."

- Source: Quinton Boles, IAC Client #744, 11/06/2017

"The services provided were very helpful. The team did an exceptional job in evaluating our process and looking into all of our electrical usage."

- Source: Anonymous, IAC Client #724, 11/01/2016

"I believe its a great service that can help facilities educate themselves with energy savvy tips & information."

- Source: Kenneth Muller, Chicago Bridge & Iron, 10/20/2016

"They were very professional and accurate."

- Source: John Adams, IAC Client #719, 10/05/2016

"I always like to have a fresh set of eyes looking for ways to improve. New concepts & thoughts drive improvement & spur success."

- Source: Anonymous, IAC Client #713, 11/06/2017

"Great. All members were knowledgeable. Provided with helpful explanations & great feedback."

- Source: Anonymous, WNA Houston, 03/11/2016

"Very professional. Team was very thorough and gave great suggestions. Was impressed with the knowledge base of the team."

- Source: Greg Horney, Frankston Packaging, 03/11/2016

"The team, in my short stint, looks to be very courteous and conscientious in their work and presentation. I look forward to the outcome of this project."

- Source: Bobby Rikloff, VP of Operations, East West Copolymer, 03/11/2016

"Very pleasant and professional group of students. It was a pleasure working with Mr. Eggebrecht and his team. We are looking forward to seeing the final report. It is great to have a team with a fresh set of eyes look at our process and recommend improvements!"

- Source: Anonymous, IAC Client #699, 03/11/2016

"Excellent. Every member was polite, helpful, and very well educated."

- Source: Anonymous, BMC Millwork West , 03/11/2016

""The report opened our eyes to things we can do.""

- Source: Richard Penney, Plant Engineer, Merit Medical Systems Inc., 06/17/2015

""I feel fortunate to have had the assessment, and I use the calculations in my budget justifications, etc.""

- Source: Mike Murray, Plant Engineer, PACTIV, 08/26/2015

""The report was a great job, very comprehensive.""

- Source: Nancy Caperton, Plant Manager, US Silica, 07/08/2015

"The report was very professional and self-explanatory"

- Source: John Wartella, QA/QC/EHS Manager, RPM Services, 05/12/2015

"The report was pretty straight forward."

- Source: Dave Wilken, Plant Engr, Crown Cork and Seal, 05/06/2015

"The students interacted well, were knowledgable, and I can't brag on them enough, and I was very impressed with them."

- Source: Tom McLemore, General Manager, Mississippi Baking Company, 04/09/2015

"The report was very informative and the crew was very good."

- Source: Derrick Pierce, Vice President, General Shelters of Texas, 04/13/2015

"The report was pretty self-explanatory, more detailed than what we expected, easily understood."

- Source: Patrick Elles, Plant Engr, Jeld-Wen Doors, 03/26/2015

"This report was a pretty thorough job."

- Source: Joseph Cook, Plant Engr, Chemical Lime, 02/17/2015

"It was beneficial to have a third party look at our operations with another set of eyes."

- Source: Nathan Markert, Operations manager, National Oilwell - Varco Rolligon, 02/02/2015

"The report was very good and self-explanatory."

- Source: Nitin Gokhale, Plant Manager, BWay Corporation, 02/05/2015

"The report was thorough, and let us know where we could save some money."

- Source: Jerry Dickey, Maintenance Supervisor, Sanderson Farms, 11/20/2014

"The report was very well done, we work through some of the same calculations in our work, and I was able to follow the recommendations."

- Source: Tom Allison, Technical Manager, PACTIV Corp, 10/29/2015

"The report was very helpful, and we are building a second building on the site and incorporating these recommendations into the design of the new building."

- Source: Shawn Anderson, Engineer, Caspers Ice Cream, 09/10/2015

"The info in the report was pretty clearly written."

- Source: Scott Jarvis, Engineer, Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, 08/15/2014

"The good news from the report to me was that there were no bigger items missing of the things we should be doing. The report was very thorough and good."

- Source: Richard Scherer, CFO, Technical Chemical USA Inc., 06/25/2014

"We really appreciate the study, it opened our eyes to things that day to day we were overlooking."

- Source: Tim Trame, Production Mgr, Baumann Springs, 06/04/2014

"The explanations in the report were really good."

- Source: Tom Fessenden, SHEQ Mgr., Mauser Group, 05/29/2014

""What you guys did was really good.""

- Source: Tracy Salveson, Plant Engineer, ICON Health and Fitness, 06/19/2014

""The guys did a great job, and it was a good report. It dove down and showed us what we needed to do.""

- Source: Charles Chaney, Corning Cable Systems, 05/07/2014

""The report was highly detailed...and the students did a really great job of finding ideas to conserve energy.""

- Source: John Snyder, Plant Engineer, Gardner Denver Water Jetting Systems, 01/13/2014

""This was very valuable for us as it validated our thinking and provided justification in the capital budgeting process we undergo.""

- Source: Pilo Garcia, Plant Manager, Coca-Cola San Antonio, 12/18/2013

""The report was great, and I could easily understand it. The report was passed to our other plant sites and to corporate offices and received good comments by several engineers who reviewed it. A directive was put out that 'if your plant has this type of operation you should be implementing these recommendations.'""

- Source: Debbie Hurlbut, EHS Manager, Mauser Corporation, 10/16/2013

""The report provided help to convince management on several recommendations. The report was very professional and well written.""

- Source: Eric Eilers, VP Engineering, Glasscraft Door Corporation, 10/21/2013

""I was able to read and understand the report, and it was very well done.""

- Source: Richard Arwood, Group Manager, Jeld-Wen Doors, 07/05/2013

""The assessment went well, and we have made a big push to institute scheduled maintenance, and hired a full time maintenance guy to get things started.""

- Source: Stephen Engbrock, Project Manager, Third Coast Packaging, 06/15/2013

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Center Director	Bryan Rasmussen
Email	brasmussen@tamu.edu
Phone #	+19798622176
Mailing Address	3123 TAMU College Station, TX 77843

Other	Carlos Yagua
Assistant Director	James Eggebrecht
Assistant Director	Matthew Elliott

Texas A&M, College Station has trained 268 students

The following students have participated in IAC assessments with Texas A&M, College Station since 2003, when student name tracking began.
The 160 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded IAC student certificates for exceptional participation.

Aalap Ashtamkar

Abdulhafeez Akintoye Oyetunde

Abhishek Pal

Adam Groenhuyzen

Adharsh Adepalli

Adithya Athreya

Agustin Costabella

Akshat Jain

Alfredo Flores

Amber Tucker

Amy Anderson

Amy Li

Amy Shaklovitz

Ananya Ravi

Andres Quintanilla

Andrew Hanegan

Andrew Phelan

Anthony Sanchez

Asha Shibu

Ashish Mahesh Wani

Austin Cantrell

Austin Rogers

Austin Rogers

Austin Teague

Becca Millican Fleming

Ben Afflerbach

Ben Daitz

Ben Fisher

Bennett Kumbalek

Bibin Daniel

Brad Vandeford

Brandon Sheneman

Brandon Yaw

Brenna Wright

Brian Jahn

Brianna Pratt

Brittney Gage

Bruno Penagos

Bryan Book

Bryan Calleros

Bryan Smith

Cameron Ellis

Candace Kessel

Carlos Davila

Carlos Valles

Carter Wienert

Casity Reneau

Chanh Chau

Chellie Henckel

Chellie Nichols

Cheryl Carouth Feinstein

Cheryl Keel

Chetan Kiran Sai Sathivada

Chris Belosic

Chris Cassidy

Chris McKeon

Chris Price

Christian Aycinena

Christian Delvalle

Christie Brown

Clay Bonnot

Clifford Aigbotsua

Collin Fleming

Crystal Torres

Damon Peterson

Daniel Moore

Darpan Chorghe

Darshan Zambre

David Bell

David Huitink

Davis Karwoski

Deepashri Prashant Joshi

Deokgeun Park

Desereà Wirtz

Dhyan Dharmesh Patel

Digvijaysinh Barad

Duaa Nasikwala

Dushyant Chaudhari

Edwin Pete

Elizabeth Webre

Ellen Geis

Emiliano Vivanco

Emmanuel Wornyoh

Erik Oberoi

Esteban A Lopez Gamez

Faysal Altaher

Fernando Zucolotto

Francisco Portillo

Franco Morelli

Gabriel Cruz

Garrett Hallmark

Gazi Amena Noor Lamisha

Geoffrey Garner

German Gonzalez

Grant Wilson

Guadalupe Estrada

Guadalupe Zuniga

Hannah Zumwalt

Harsimran Singh

Henry Campbell

Humberto Zavarce

Hunter Brown

Ian West

Irina Popova

Iyabo Lawal

Ja Eun Koo

Jackie Michalka

Jackson Jarman

Jacob Kasper

Jacob Swan

James Kunkel

James Young

Jason Brelsford

Jatziry Teran

Jeet Ghanshyambhai Khanpara

Jeff Sams

Jefferson Lee

Jeffrey Young

Jennifer Abbarno

Jennifer Koop

Joel Stanwood

Joey Beierle

John Hathaway

John Houdek

John McKelvey

John Peterman

Jonathan Simpson

Jorge Mijares

Jose Bendana

Jose Mojica

Joseph Freeman

Joseph Menna

Joseph Tang

Joshua Abella

Juan Valles

Kaimi Gao

Kaleena Ebert

Kara Bocock

Keeley Coburn

Kelvin Singleton

Kevin Feng

Kevin Trevino

Kim Babcock

Kira Lee

Kirk Hambleton

Kishorre Annanth Vijayan

Kolby Burmaster

Kunal Kanoi

Kushan Buddhika Abeyawardhane

Kyle Kempf

Kyle Priest

Laura Homiller

Laura Smith

Lauren Cassidy

Leslie L Riojas

Luke Hargrove

Malcolm Stein

Manav Kothari

Mani Koshy

Manu Anupkumar Karthiayani

Marcus Omori Yano

Marcus Thackeray

Margaret Greenough

Mark Cordes

Mark Felder

Martin Ssembatya

Mason Parsons

Matt Jackson

Matthew Hays

Matthew Stahr

Matthias Zerza

Mazen Ali

Meet Patel

Megan Valant

Michael Carrillo

Michael Krutak

Michelle Chen

Michelle Nichols

Mindy McDaniel

Mitch Bible

Mitch Walters

Mohammad Nemer

Molly Johnson

Nathan Meredith

Nathaniel Smith

Navaneeth Kuncham

Neal Lynch

Nicholas Hernandez

Nick Seidemann

Nicole Risenger

Nithin Prasad

Noah Hankinson

Oluwaseyi Lapite

Om Sukhadia

Panchami Menon

Patrick Conroy

Patrick Timmons

Peter Chung

Prahlad Kalidas

Preston Howard

Priyam Parikh

Rafael J. Dugarte

Ramon Anaya

Randle Neuvar

Randy Kelley

Randy Miles

Reagan Wiggs

Robert Coens

Robert Miller

Robert Pyle Shoemaker

Robert Reed

Rohit Chintala

Ronak Patil

Russell Cox

Ryan Edwards

Ryan Kelley

Saddam de Figueiredo

Sai Vamsi Appari

Samantha Mersman

Samuel Helgren

Saurabh Shekhadar

Sean Casey

Selena Manzano

Shambhavi Singh

Shane Potter

Sharon Rebecca Maria

Shawn Yates

Shea Kirwin

Shejin Thomas Symon

Shreyas Sathaye

Shubham Chitkara

Shy Tatum

Siva Sankar Ambati

Smit Shah

Songlin Xie

Steven Ballance

Stuart Powell

Sudikshya Bhandari

Taeksoo Kim

Tapajyoti Sen

Taqi Hussain

Tatyana Atherley

Tejaswi Petluri

Temi Balugon

Thomas Cochran

Thomas Kerr

Thomas Vest

Travis Genz

Travis Hall

Travis Jones

Travis Pyle

Travis Warren

Trevor Terrill

Trey Boehm

Trey Brown

Tyler Lachlan Bagby

Vatsal Bhuva

Victor Hida

Victor Rodriguez Duenas

Vinayak Nair

W. D. Turner

Walt Prudhomme

Will Schneider

William Pollard

Yasaman Ahmadi

Zac Rosenbaum

Zachary Ashwell

Zoe Humphreys