Dr. Timothy Mccoy

Biography

Timothy McCoy has 35 years of experience in the design, construction, and operation of ships and power energy systems. Before joining the faculty at the University of Michigan, he worked as a marine engineering consultant in power propulsion systems and control systems for ship design and construction. Prior to that, he served as the civilian director of the Navy's Electric Ship's Office in Washington, DC, where he oversaw the development of electric power propulsion systems for the Navy's fleet. He has also held roles in industry as the R&D Director and President of a global power systems company, conducting research and development in the marine, steel, renewables, and oil and gas industries. McCoy served 22 years of active duty as a Navy engineering duty officer, where he gained extensive military experience in the development of shipboard electric power propulsion systems, control systems, and design and construction for various classes of Navy ships. He has taught ship design and systems engineering courses at MIT and has conducted original research in a variety of naval architecture and marine engineering-related topics. McCoy is a registered Professional Engineer, an IEEE Fellow, and a member of the ASNE, ABYC, and SNAME. He has published over 50 technical papers.

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