Chair Bio
Dr. Thomas Huston is a Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) Department within the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati. In addition, Dr. Huston serves as the Co-Dean of the University of Cincinnati - Chongqing University Joint Co-op Institute (UC-CQU JCI), an innovative collaborative educational program between Chongqing University and the University of Cincinnati. He is the Director of the Design Clinic for MME. Dr. Huston has extensive international teaching experience. During the summer semesters of 2016 and 2017, Dr. Huston taught at Chongqing University as part of the UC-CQU JCI. He has developed and presented seminars and programs to visiting international students from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) and Future University of Egypt (FUE). Dr. Huston, was invited to lecture as a Visiting Professor at FUE in Cairo, Egypt.