Dani Fadda

Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering
Southern Methodist University - 1996

M.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Southern Methodist University - 1993

Wang, X., Fadda, D., Godinez, J., Lee, J., and You, S.M. (2020), “Capillary evaporation of water from aluminum high-temperature conductive microporous coating,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 153. 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119660. 2020 - publications

Godinez, J., Fadda, D., Lee, J., and You, S.M., 2019, “Development of a stable Boehmite layer on aluminum surfaces for improved pool boiling heat transfer in water,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 156 (2019) 541–549.  2019 - publications

Godinez, J., Fadda, D., Lee, J., and You, S.M., 2019, “Enhancement of pool boiling heat transfer in water on aluminum surface with high temperature conductive microporous coating,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 132 (2019) 772–781. 2019 - publications

Rios, O. and Fadda, D., 2019, “Using Computer Simulations in a Freshman Mechanical Engineering Course to Make Informed Design Decisions,” 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15 - 19, 2019, Tampa, Florida, USA 2019 - publications

Fadda, D. and Rios, O., 2019, “Online Computer Aided Design Class,” 126th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 15 - 19, 2019, Tampa, Florida, USA  2019 - publications

Fadda, D. and Vinay, R., 2019, “Teaching Computer Aided Design Online,” Proceedings of the ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference, The University of Texas at Tyler, March 10-12, Tyler, Texas, USA. 2019 - publications

Mohammadi, N., Fadda, D., Lee, J., and You, S. M., 2018, “Effects of surface wettability on pool boiling of water using super-polished silicon surfaces,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 127 (2018) 1128–1137.  2018 - publications

Fadda, D. and Rios. O., 2018, “Introduction to Heat Transfer in a First-Year Mechanical Engineering Course,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 24-27, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT, USA  2018 - publications

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Certificate of Achievement for Exemplary Faculty Contributions - UTD [2018]

Engineer of the Year - ASME North Texas Section [2016]

President’s Award - Peerless [2012]

The ASME Prime Movers Award - ASME [2007]

Best Paper Award - ASME Power, Atlanta, Georgia [2006]

Employee of the Year - Peerless [2001]

Young Engineer of the Year - ASME North Texas Section [2000]

Young Engineer of the Year - ASME Petroleum Division [1998]

Outstanding Graduate Student Award - SMU [1996]

Personal site

MECH 3305

Computer Aided Design

MECH 1100

Introduction to mechanical engineering I

MECH 1208

Introduction to mechanical engineering II

Teaching Excellence Awards Celebrate Innovative Educators

The University of Texas at Dallas recently honored five educators with annual President’s Teaching Excellence Awards for their positive influence in the classroom and innovative approaches to teaching.

ASME

Faculty advisor to the UTD ASME student organization

ASME

ASME Fellow

ASEE

ASEE Member - Mechanical Engineering Division