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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INNOVATION IN ACTION
After Casey Troxler (’19, ’22, ’26) earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle, he felt that the school was such a good fit that he stayed to pursue a master’s and then a doctorate in the same field. His time, hard work and dedication have opened the door to many opportunities on and off campus. As an undergraduate student, Troxler gained experience as a product development intern at Textron Kautex and as a manufacturing engineering intern at Lycoming Engines. He also interned at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, operated by Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC, and defines that internship as one that solidified his interest in heat transfer and thermodynamics. After a few years dedicated to pursuing research on campus, he earned a scholarship as an energy storage intern at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Colorado. He returned to intern at NREL the following year.
“There is nothing quite like a national lab. It’s exceptional just to be in that environment,” he said. “It really accelerated my ability to do research. It was life-changing.” Troxler earned distinction as an honorable mention in the Innovation in Buildings Graduate Research Fellowship program, managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Most recently, he was selected for a Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid for up to $10,000 from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Now a Thermal Science Laboratory research assistant and teaching assistant for Energy Systems capstone courses, Troxler is working on research in phase change materials and additive manufacturing with Dr. Sandra Boetcher, professor of mechanical engineering and faculty fellow.
There is nothing quite like a national lab... It really accelerated my ability to do research. It was life-changing.”
Casey Troxler Mechanical Engineering
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