
1811 North Boulder Avenue
Corley Building, Room 218
Russellville, AR 72801
Phone: 479-968-0667
Fax:479-964-0882
E-mail: whelmer@atu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, 1974
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 1968
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton, 1966
WORK EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Arkansas Tech University, 1998
Professor, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1989-1998
Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1980-1989
Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1974-1980
Researcher, Thermophysical Properties Research Center, West Lafayette, IN, 1974
Research Engineer, General Electric Company, Evendale, OH, 1968-1969
Research Engineer, Technology Incorporated, Dayton, OH, 1966-67
COURSES TAUGHT
Heat Transfer
Introduction to Engineering
Drawing/AutoCAD
Thermodynamics
HVAC
Energy Conservation
Ethics
MEMBERSHIPS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
American Society of Engineering Education
Registered Professional Engineer (Illinois)
Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
INTERESTS
solar energy
energy storage
rapid prototyping
ethics
worldviews
spiritual growth
good contemporary Christian worship music
my family
antique cars and hot rods
soccer: We went to the WC in 2010
Why I am a Christian