UMERC Faculty Member

Gary Pertmer, Associate Dean for Education
A. James Clark School of Engineering
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Phone: 301.405.3936
Email: pertmer@umd.edu

Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1978

Statement of energy interests and expertise

Energy Interests: Nuclear power systems design and analysis.

Expertise:  Developed and participated in reactor thermalhydraulics research in the areas of fluid flow and heat transfer as applied to nuclear reactor safety.  Involved in experimental and computational research projects, including the UMCP 2x4 Thermalhydraulic Loop, which operated for approximately 20 years.

Other Research Interests: Reliability engineering.