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Dr. Terence Musho, P.E. - Department of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering
Statler College
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Publications

Journal Publications

Google Scholar Link

Click on the Google Scholar link above for the most up-to-date publications. The list below is updated less frequently and includes conference proceedings that may not appear in Google Scholar.

Newspaper and Editorial Articles

  • TechXplorer - Deep geothermal energy: How gas bubbles can unlock Earth's hidden energy ( link)
  • FastCompany - How microwave tech can help reclaim critical materials from e-waste ( link)
  • TechXplorer - Turning trash into treasure: How microwaves are revolutionizing e-waste recycling ( link)
  • USConversation - Critical minerals don’t belong in landfills – microwave tech offers a cleaner way to reclaim them from e-waste ( link)
  • Vox News - Recycling electronic waste is easier than you think ( link)
  • Recycling Today - Defense department funds WVU e-scrap recycling project ( link)
  • WVUToday - WVU engineers bring new life to electronics recycling, address supply chain shortfalls affecting national defense ( link)
  • ANSYS Blog - Academic Stimulation with Simulation: Equipping Tomorrow’s Engineers ( link)
  • Charleston Post Gazette - WVU engineers develop new geothermal technology ( link)
  • West Virginia Public Broadcasting - WVU Researchers Work to Make Geothermal Technology Less Expensive, More Reliable ( link)
  • The Dominion Post - Bubbling to the Surface ( link)
  • WVUToday - Bubbling to the surface: WVU engineers develop new geothermal energy technology ( link)
  • NIST - Expert Assistance Leads to Significant Savings and an Innovative Design ( link)
  • MRSBulletin - Nano Focus: Quantum model predicts thermoelectric figure of merit for superlattices ( link)

    Patents

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    Conference Proceedings

    • Pokharel, A., Jayasekera, S., Sabolsky, E.,   Musho, T., Refining Tantalum and Manganese from E-Waste, MS&T 2024, October 6-9, 2024.
    • Pokharel, A.,  Muley, P., Wildfire, C.,   Musho, T., Multiphysics Study of Dry Reforming in Fixed Bed Microwave Reactors, MS&T 2024, October 6-9, 2024.
    • Keesler-Evans, J., Pokharel, A.,   Musho, T., LSTM Model to Predict Low-cycle Fatigue in IN718, MS&T 2021, October 17-21, 2021.
    • Hager, K., Carter, A., Wildfire, C., Sabolsky, E.,   Musho, T., Development of Synthetic Coal Char Simulant for Microwave Conversion Studies, 45th Clean Energy Conference, Clearwater, FL, July 25-29, 2021.
    • Musho, T., Clark, N., Hand, D., Mink, R., Optimization of a Sparger Head for Airlift Pumping of Downhole Geothermal Fluids, ASME ES 2021, June 16-18, 2021.
    • Tempke, R., Wildfire, C., Shekhawat, D,  Musho, T., Determining the Complex Dielectric Properties of 5G Materials using a Machine Learning Approach, ACerS EMA 2021, January 19-22, 2021.
    • Hager, K., Wildfire, C., Sabolsky, E., Musho, T., Developing Granular Dielectrics based on Reconstructed micro-CT Images, MS&T20, Pittsburgh, Pa, November, 2-6, 2020.
    • Tempke, R. Thomas, L., Wildfire, C., Shekhawat, D., Musho, T., Determining Complex Dielectric Properties from Coaxial Transmission Line Data using a Machine Learning Approach, MS&T20, Pittsburgh, Pa, November, 2-6, 2020.
    • Ellison, C., Tempke, R., Spencer, M., Wildfire, C.,  Musho T., Shekhawat, D.  Microwave-frequency material dielectric properties measurements at elevated temperature. Electronic Materials and Applications 2020, Orlando, FL, January 22-24, 2020.
    • Bai, X., Robinson, B., Killmer, C., Wang, Y., Hu, J., Musho, T., "Microwave Catalytic Reactor for Converting Light Alkane to Aromatics", AlChE, Orlando, FL, Nov 10-15, 2019.
    • Tempke, R., Ellison, C., Wildfire, C., Musho, T., Dushyant, S., "Thermal Analysis of a High Temperature Coaxial Dielectric Test Cell", MS&T, OR, Sep 29, 2019.
    • Wildfire, C., Shekhawat, D., Sayed, V.A., Musho, T., "Microwave Effects in Heterogenous Materials: A study on Catalysis", MS&T, Portland, OR, Sep 29, 2019.
    • Lindsay, J., Papanikolaou, S., Musho, T., " DCPD Measurement of Crack Initiation in Inconel 718: A Large Data Investigation of Creep Noise". MS&T, Portland, OR, Sep 29, 2019.
    • Babe, M, Clark, N., Musho, T., Parviz, F., "Piston Rings Friction Comparison in a Free Piston and Conventional Crankshaft Engine", ICEF ASME, San Diago, CA, Nov 18, 2018.
    • Wildfire, C., Musho, T., Shekhawat, D., "Morphology Effect of Oxide Particles for Microwave Applications", MS&T Conference, Columbus, Ohio Oct 15, 2018.
    • Sabolsky, E.M., Musho, T., Wildfire, C., Shekhawat, D., "Enrichment of Rare Earths from Coal Fly Ash through Microwave-assisted Comminution and Microwave Pyrometallurgy", MS&T Conference, Columbus, Ohio Oct 16, 2018.
    • Tempke, R., Musho, T., Wildfire, C., Shekhawat, D., "Experimental Measurement of Dielectric Properties of Powdery Materials: Towards a Standard Testing Procedure for Paraffin Mixtures", MS&T Conference, Columbus, Ohio Oct 16, 2018.
    • Musho, T., Yasin, A., Wu, N. "Electronic Properties of a UiO-66 Metal Organic Framework," EMS TMS, June 2017.
    • Mebane, D, Musho, T., Koneru, A., "First-Principles Calculation of Thermoelectric Properties on a Continuous Space of Composition and Microstructure with Uncertainty Quantification," MRS Spring 2014 Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 2014.
    • Musho, T., Koneru, A., Mebane, D "Predicting the Influence of Secondary Phases on the Thermoelectric Performance in Cobalt Containing Spinels ACo2O4; A={Co,Ni,Zn}," APS Spring 2014 Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 2014.
    • Koneru, A., Musho, T., "Cobalt Spinel Oxide Thermoelectric Materials: A High-Throughput Computation Study," MRS Fall 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, November 2013.
    • Musho, T., Walker, D.G., "Coupled Non-Equilibrium Green's Function Electron-Phonon Interaction in Thermoelectric Materials," ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Boulder, Colorado, November 2011.
    • Musho, T., Walker, D.G., "NEGF Quantum Simulation of Nanotip Thermionic Emitters for Direct Energy Conversion," AVS 2011 Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing, Nashville, Tennessee, November 2011.
    • Musho, T., Walker, D.G., "NEGF Quantum Simulation of Field Emission Devices," ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 2010.
    • Musho, T., Walker, D.G., "Quantum Simulation of Nanocrystalline Composite Thermoelectric Properties," InterPACK Conference, San Francisco, California, July 2009.
    • Musho, T., Ruben, K., Goeller, J., "Finite-Element Code Modeling of Shock Mitigating Protective Structures," SAVIAC Shock and Vibration Symposium, November, 2007.
    • Wardlaw, A., Musho, T., Ruben, K., Goeller, J., "Structural Integrity of the Mk-84 Bomb During Water Entry," SAVIAC Shock and Vibration Symposium, November, 2007.
    • W. Lasher, T. Musho, K. McKee, W. Rybka, "An Aerodynamic Analysis of the U.S. Brig Niagara," Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium, Annapolis, Maryland, March, 2007.
    • W. Lasher, T. Musho, "An Analysis of Downwind Sail Trim," Hamburg Yacht Design and Construction Symposium, Hamburg, Germany, November 4-5, 2005.