• Engineering design, instructional software integration
• Enterpreneurship and engineering

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1987, Duke University, Durham, NC..
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1985, Duke University, Duraham, NC.
• B.S., Civil Engineering, 1982, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

Professional Experience

• 1988 - present, Associate Professor, Washington State University, Pullman, WA (Chair, WSU Faculty Senate, 2004-2005)
• 1987 - 1988, Visiting Assistant Professor,Duke University,Durham, NC

Teaching

• Research and Teaching in nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory
• Wildfire dynamics, system design, mechatronics, and manufacturing
• Founding member of the Entrepreneurship Program in the College of Engineering and Architecture, WSU.

Selected Publications and Book Sections

• Pezeshki, C., Frame, T., and Humann, B., “Preparing Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Students for the Global marketplace – New Demands and Requirements”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
• Humann, B., Pezeshki, C., and Norton M., “Application of PLM to MEMS Devices in Education,” Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.
• Frame, T., Pezeshki, C., and Norton, M., “Integrating PLM Methods into the Undergraduate Curriculum”, Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition.