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UTSR Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship Program

Program Description

The UTSR program is performing cutting edge research for the next generation of industrial gas turbines to enhance US energy security and provide a cleaner environment. The Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship (GTIF) Program is a key part of the UTSR effort. GTIF provides graduating seniors and graduate level science and engineering students with the opportunity to conduct research, engineering and design projects at leading gas turbine industry sponsors. Under the guidance of industry experts, selected students will complete a 10-12 week summer project in a variety of areas that include design, manufacturing, heat transfer, aerodynamics, combustion, thermodynamics, advanced materials and coatings, or test and evaluation. Students will prepare a final report and presentation on their project for distribution to the industry sponsors, posting on the UTSR website and presentation at the annual UTSR Peer Review Workshop in October. GTIF provides distinct benefits for anyone considering employment in the gas turbine industry or related field.

Eligibility

The GTIF program is open to students enrolled in PhD or MS programs, as well as students who will receive their BS in spring 2008, or spring 2009 in science orengineering at any accredited US college oruniversity. Applicants must be students in good standing. Applicants must be a US citizen or permanent resident alien and provide proof of citizenship or alien status with their application.

Selection Criteria

Selections will be made on a competitive basis by the South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies. The applicant’s selection will be based on academic record, aptitude and interest in the field of gas turbines or related technologies and the references provided with the application.

A maximum of 19 fellowships are anticipated this year (two each for GE, Parker Hannifin, Pratt Whitney, Siemens and Solar and one each for the other sponsoring companies). To increase the likelihood of your selection, you should indicate the maximum possible flexibility in the sponsoring companies that you’re willing to work for on your application.

The actual number of fellowships awarded is at the sole discretion of the South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies and their decisions are final.

Funding

Fellows are paid a stipend at a rate of $600 for junior year applicants; $700, $800, or $900 per week for BS, MS or PhD candidates, respectively. A one-time allowance of $1200 will be provided to offset round-trip travel and relocation expenses to the sponsoring company’s location, where applicable.

Participating Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship Sponsors

BP
Clean Energy Systems
Duke Energy
EPRI
ExxonMobil - Fellowship Opportunities
General Electric Company
Ingersoll Rand Energy Systems - Fellowship Opportunities
Parker Hannifin
Pratt & Whitney/UTRC
Precision Combustion, Inc.
Siemens Power Generation - Fellowship Opportunities
Solar Turbines, Inc.
Southern Company Services
Woodward FST

Program Success

In the past 13 years, 187 students have participated in and completed the program. In 2004, a study was conducted to determine the placement of these students after graduation. It was determined that approximately 80% of the interns had taken positions in gas turbine or gas turbine-related organizations.

The 2007, 2006 and 2005 Gas Turbine Industrial Fellows are listed below. If you would also like to see a complete list of Fellows prior to 2005, click here.

For further information about the program, please contact Dr. William H. Day, UTSR Outreach Manager, or Misty Edwards, SCIES Financial Coordinator.

2007 Gas Turbine Industrial Fellows

Fellow	University	Company Placement	Presentation/Summary
Brett Bathel	University of Iowa	General Electric	Presentation | Project Summary
David Beerer	University of California, Irvine	Pratt & Whitney	Presentation | Project Summary
Bradford Borchert	Brigham Young University	Clean Energy Systems	Presentation | Project Summary
Keith Fackler	University of Washington	Solar Turbines	Presentation | Project Summary
William Humber	Pennsylvania State University	Pratt & Whitney	Presentation | Project Summary
Mouna Lamnaouer	University of Central Florida	Siemens Power Generation	Presentation | Project Summary
Scott Lewis	Brigham Young University	Precision Combustion	Presentation | Project Summary
Fabian Mueller	University of California, Irvine	General Electric	Presentation | Project Summary
Travis Patterson	University of Central Florida	Siemens Power Generation	Presentation | Project Summary
Stephen Peluso	Pennsylvania State University	Solar Turbines	Presentation | Project Summary
Misty Pender	University of Central Florida	EPRI	Presentation | Project Summary
Naoufal Souitat	University of New Hamphire	Ingersoll Rand Energy Systems	Presentation | Project Summary
Daniel Sweeney	Colorado State University	Woodward FST	Presentation | Project Summary

 

2006 Gas Turbine Industrial Fellows

Fellow	University	Company Placement	Presentation/Summary
Brett Bathel	University of Iowa	Woodward FST	Presentation | Project Summary
Matthew Bloxham	Brigham Young University	Ingersoll Rand Energy Systems	Presentation | Project Summary
Trey Bolchoz	Clemson University	Solar Turbines, Inc.	Presentation | Project Summary
David Thiepxuan Cao	Michigan State University	Precision Combustion, Inc.	Presentation | Project Summary
Marty Chang	Case Western Reserve University	Parker Hannifin Corporation	Presentation | Project Summary
Clayton DeLosier	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	Clean Energy Systems	Presentation | Project Summary
Alexander Hreiz	Georgia Institute of Technology	Siemens Power Generation	Presentation | Project Summary
Jonathan McGlumphy	Virginia Tech	Rolls Royce Corporation	Presentation | Project Summary
Curtis Memory	Brigham Young University	Ramgen	Presentation | Project Summary
Emmanuel Oluyede	University of Pittsburgh	EPRI	Presentation | Project Summary
Travis Patterson	University of Central Florida	Siemens Power Generation	Presentation | Project Summary
Emmanuel Perez	University of Central Florida	General Electric Company	Presentation | Project Summary
Daniel Reimann	Brigham Young University	Capstone Turbine Corporation	Presentation | Project Summary
Jimmy Robertson III	University of Oklahoma	Pratt & Whitney/UTRC	Presentation | Project Summary

 

2005 Gas Turbine Industrial Fellows

For a list of the Gas Turbine Industrial Fellows from 1992 to 2004, follow this link.

Fellow	University	Company Placement	Presentation/Summary
Benjamin Asefa	University of Michigan	Parker Hannifin	Presentation | Project Summary
Christopher Bolszo	University of California, Irvine	General Electric Company	Presentation | Project Summary
Nicholas Cardwell	Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Pratt & Whitney/UTRC	Presentation | Project Summary
Jeffrey Carullo	Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Solar Turbines, Inc	Presentation | Project Summary
Jared Crosby	Brigham Young University	Pratt & Whitney/UTRC	Presentation | Project Summary
Jason Habeger	Michigan State University	Siemens Power Generation	Presentation | Project Summary
Michael Hind	University of Wyoming	Ingersoll Rand Energy Systems	Presentation | Project Summary
Jerrod Isaak	University of Wyoming	Clean Energy Systems	Presentation | Project Summary
Richard Klop	Michigan State University	Rolls-Royce Corporation	Presentation | Project Summary
Jonathan McGlumphy	Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Rolls-Royce Corporation	Presentation | Project Summary
Adam Norberg	Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Ramgen	Presentation | Project Summary
Clark Paterson	Colorado State University	Woodward FST	Presentation | Project Summary
Travis Patterson	University of Central Florida	Siemens Power Generation	Presentation | Project Summary
Emmanuel Perez	University of Central Florida	General Electric Company	Presentation | Project Summary
Stanton Peterson	University of Wyoming	BP	Presentation | Project Summary
Patrick Sheppard	Vanderbilt University	Solar Turbines, Inc	Presentation | Project Summary
Andrew Skoglund	University of Minnesota	Siemens Power Generation	Presentation | Project Summary
Ruwan Somawardhana	University of Texas, Austin	Precision Combustion	Presentation | Project Summary
Paul Teini	University of Wyoming	Pratt & Whitney/UTRC	Presentation | Project Summary
Scott Thawley	Virginia Polytechnic Institute	Capstone Turbine Corporation	Presentation | Project Summary

For further information about the program, please contact Dr. William H. Day, UTSR Outreach Manager, or Misty Edwards, SCIES Financial Coordinator.