Industry Advisory Council
The Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Industrial Advisory Board is a group of diverse leaders interested in the continual improvement of the Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University. The purpose of the Industrial Advisory Board is to establish a direct link between the department's undergraduate, graduate, and research programs and the industries related to these programs.
The IAB helps the department strengthen its learning, research and outreach programs; improve its facilities; expand its base of support; and serve its alumni. Members actively participate in the continual assessment of the Department's progress towards its stated goals and the development of college/industry partnerships.
Current Members
| Neal Johnson Chair | Retired Conoco Phillips |
| John Mudd Vice Chair | Mechanical Engineering Manager Garmin International |
| Travis Cottrell | Director, Advanced Design Textron Aviation |
| Kevin Dix | Vice President Manko Window Systems |
| George Eakin | President Osborn Industries |
| Diana Grauer | VP Engineering Hoerbiger Engine Division |
| Travis Lane | Project Control Leader Kock Ag & Energy Solutions |
| Kent Martens | Chief Technical Advisor – Evaporative Cooling SPX Cooling Technologies |
| Lisa Martin | Patent Agent Hovey Williams, LLP |
| David McPherson | Owner MCP Engineering |
| Clell Soloman | SCP-3 Los Alamos National Lab |
| Kent Wolfe | Business Unit Manager John Deere |
