Richard A Simmons Editor

Eugene D. Coyle is Head of External Research Engagement at Dublin Institute of Technology,Ireland. Dr. Coyle’s research contributions span renewable energies, power quality, biomedical engineering, and engineering education. He was a visiting Fulbright scholar at Purdue University’s Global Policy Research Institute (GPRI) for the 2011/12 academic year. Prior to this Eugene was Head of the School of Electrical Engineering Systems at DIT, a role he held from 2004.



Richard A. Simmons is a licensed professional engineer (PE) whose career has concentrated in the design and development of automotive technologies, advanced materials, and alternative fuels. Richard holds degrees in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (BS 1993) and Purdue University (MS 1995), where he has recently returned to pursue his doctorate.  From 2009 to 2012, Rich served a AAAS science and technology policy fellowship at the U.S. Department of State, providing technical and economic analysis for international policy issues related to renewable energy during the establishment of the Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources.  Prior to that, he led automotive projects in thermal science and advanced machinery design, including the conversion of alternative fuels. Rich is currently the Executive Director for Research at Purdue’s Air Transport Institute for Environmental Sustainability, and holds multiple patents.