Patrick A. Caton, Ph.D.

Professor
Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering Department
United States Naval Academy
590 Holloway Road
Annapolis, MD 21402-5042
(410) 293-6516
patcaton@usna.edu

EDUCATION
    Stanford University, 2005
    Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
    Dissertation "Residual-Effected Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Using Variable Valve Actuation"

    Stanford University, 2002
    Masters of Science, Mechanical Engineering

    Stanford University,  1998
    Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering
    Bachelors of Arts, Psychology

RESEARCH AREAS

Combustion of solid energetic propellants
Synthetic and biologically-based fuels
Kinetic modeling of reacting systems
Waste-to-energy systems
Appropriate technology and humanitarian engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor, US Naval Academy
Lecturer, University of Maryland Applied Graduate Engineering
Engineering Associate, Trident Engineering, Annapolis, MD