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Herschel Pangborn serves as the Shuman Family Early Career Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. He holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, obtained in 2013, 2015, and 2019, respectively. His research interests span Energy Systems, Sensors & Controls, Thermal/Fluid Sciences, and Transportation Systems, contributing significantly to advancements in dynamic systems control, energy management for vehicles and buildings, predictive distributed control systems, and the optimization of electro-thermal systems. Pangborn has published numerous articles in esteemed journals and conferences, consistently focusing on practical applications of control theory and energy systems. His work has received recognition including awards from the ASME Dynamic Systems Control Division and a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. He is committed to fostering an inclusive academic environment and shaping the future of engineering through innovative education and research.
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