Stephen W. Pierson Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

15 h-index 44 pubs 503 cited

Research Areas

Engineering Education and Pedagogy Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Semiconductor materials and devices Thermal Management Systems Additive Manufacturing Technologies Data Acquisition Systems CNC Machining Heat Sink Design

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Stephen W. Pierson's research activities focus on engineering education and thermal management systems. He has published work on integrating Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining into undergraduate mechanical engineering curricula, emphasizing project-based learning and design for manufacturing principles. His research also explores data acquisition systems for educational laboratories, utilizing platforms like LabVIEW and MATLAB, and introducing alternatives such as LabVIEW and Arduino.

In the area of thermal management, Pierson investigates cooling technologies, including two-phase immersion cooling for power electronics like silicon carbide MOSFETs. He also examines fabrication methods for microchannel heat sinks, comparing CNC milling with powder bed fusion techniques. His work includes developing open-source test beds for additive manufacturing processes like selective laser sintering and quantifying uncertainties in thermal conductivity measurements.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 44
  • Citations: 503

Selected Publications

  • Quantification and mitigation of uncertainties in thermal conductivity measurements using a modified ASTM D5470 thermal resistance tester (2025) DOI
  • Quantification and Mitigation of Uncertainties in Thermal Conductivity Measurements Using a Modified Astm D5470 Thermal Resistance Tester (2025) DOI
  • Multi-tier Cooling Solution for 10 kV SiC MOSFET Power Module Featuring Stacked Substrates (2024) DOI
  • Two-Phase Immersion Cooler for Medium-Voltage Silicon Carbide MOSFETs (2024) DOI
  • Work-in-Progress: Open-Source Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) Test Bed (2024) DOI
  • Data Acquisition Using LabVIEW and MATLAB for Mechanical Engineering Laboratories (2024) DOI
  • Integration of Metal Additive Manufacturing Using Fused Deposition Modeling in Mechanical Engineering Education (2024) DOI
  • Enhancing Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education with CAM and CNC Machining (2024) DOI
  • Introducing LabVIEW and Arduino as Data Acquisition System Alternatives (2024) DOI
  • CAM and Design for Manufacturing: A Project-Based Learning Course (2024) DOI
  • COMPARING THE PERFORMANCE OF MICROCHANNEL HEAT SINKS PRODUCED BY CNC MILLING VERSUS POWDER BED FUSION (2023) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Stephen Pierson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 11 shared publications Han Hu University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 7 shared publications Clancy Milam University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Ethan Weems University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications C. Russ University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Benjamin J. Fleming University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Christy Dunlap University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Wan Shou University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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