Dr. Himanshu Tyagi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Himanshu Tyagi is an Associate Teaching Professor in the John Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering at Penn State University. His academic background includes a Ph.D. from Arizona State University, specializing in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus on heat transfer techniques to enhance overall efficiencies in clean and sustainable energy systems, particularly in solar thermal systems and water desalination. Furthermore, his research interests extend to the heat transfer analysis of biological systems and thermal ablation for cancer treatments using hyperthermia and cryosurgery techniques. Prior to his current position, he worked with the Steam Turbine Design Division at Siemens in Germany and India, as well as in the Thermal Fluids Core Competency group at Intel Corporation in the United States. Since 2009, he has been part of the academic faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, and he is currently on leave until 2024. His contributions have been recognized with a paper award at the ASME Energy Sustainability Conference in Long Beach, California, in 2007.

Research Interests

Courses

EGEE 101 Energy Environment EME 531 Thermodynamics

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.