Voiland CollegeWSU School of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringCharles Pezeshki

Charles Pezeshki

  1. Professor
  2. Director of Industrial Design, MME
Email Addresspezeshki@wsu.edu
LocationEME 143
Phone509-432-9290

Biography

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1987
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1985
  • B.S. in Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1982
  • Research Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, 1987-1988

Research Interests

  • Global Engineering and Design of High-Performance Work Environments
  • Development Strategies for Transcultural Understanding for Innovation Communities
  • Understanding the Relationships between Design Structure, Knowledge Structure, and Organizational Social Structure in Innovation Communities
  • Neuroscience and Collective Intelligence Exercises
  • Project-Based and Experiential Learning
  • Development of Industrial/Academic Relations
  • Visualization in Ecodesign, and Sustainability Education
  • He is also extensively involved in environmental politics and consults on political strategy on environmental protection issues.

Research Areas

Recognition and Honors

  • WSU Sahlin Award for Outstanding Instruction, 2014
  • Most Outstanding Contributor to Education at WSU for 2013