Shannon Yee began as an Assistant Professor in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering in January 2014. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of California – Berkeley under the supervision of Prof. Arun Majumdar, Prof. Chris Dames, and Prof. Rachel Segalman. In 2010, he was named the first fellow to the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) assisting to form the agency in its inaugural year. In 2008 he was awarded the prestigious Hertz Fellowship to support his graduate studies and research in energy. Yee received his Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering in 2008 from The Ohio State University where he was a U.S. Dept. of Energy Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative Fellow. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2007, also from The Ohio State University.
Research Interests(s): Dr. Yee works on developing new energy technologies. His primary focus is on the direct conversion of heat into electricity and the fundamentals of heat transfer.
Where do you like to spend time in Atlanta? I like to go hiking whenever I get the chance.
What piece of advice do you have for freshman Tech students? Study hard and learn fundamentals that can be applied across disciplines. Just like in sports you need a strong fundamental base.
What is one thing most students don't know about you? My middle name is a tree.
