Patrick Caton

Assistant Professor

Mechanical Engineering Dept.

United States Naval Academy

590 Holloway Road

Annapolis, MD 21402-5042

(410) 293-6516

Fax (410) 293-3041

patcaton@usna.edu

Education: 

Stanford University, (June 02 - June 05)

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering

Dissertation "Residual-Effected Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Using Variable Valve Actuation"

Stanford University, (June 00 - June 02)

Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Stanford University, (Sept. 93 - June 98)

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors of Arts, Psychology

Research Areas:

Diesel combustion of future (synthetic, biologically-based) fuels.

Kinetic modeling of combustion processes.

Real fluid and real mixture equilibrium.

Waste-to-energy conversion: experimentation and modeling.

Exergetic modeling of advanced power/combustion systems.

Professional Experience:

Assistant Professor, U.S. Naval Academy (Aug. 05 - Present)

Jr. and Sr. High School Teacher, Sunnyvale, CA, (Aug. 98 - June 00)

Research Intern, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, (July-Aug., 94 - 96)