Sritharan recognized
When Dr. Jack Thomas began serving as the new President of Central State University (CSU), he created a slogan to represent the depth of research and innovation taking place at Central State. The phrase “Innovation is in our DNA” was born, and one professor embodying that spirit is Subramania Sritharan.
Dr. Sri, as he is affectionately known by everyone at CSU, has served the university for more than 30 years and shows no signs of slowing down. This was recently
evidenced when he took time out of his busy schedule to mentor two Dayton STEM School freshman; Luke Dosek, and Joseph Wright, with their project on “Inventing a Micro Turbine.” The micro turbine can be installed in home gutters to generate power using rainwater.
Luke and Joseph designed the turbine, used a 3D Printer to manufacture it, and tested it in the Hydraulics Laboratory of the International Center for Water Resources Management under the guidance of Sritharan, who is Professor of Hydraulic Engineering & Water Resources Management
at Central State.
“As a teacher who has mentored many science fair students over the years, I was rather impressed and pleased with their project and results,” said Philip Bottelier, the engineering teacher and high-tech manufacturing center manager at the Dayton Regional STEM School. “Conducting authentic engineering and research during a pandemic as 9th grade high school students says a lot about them,” he added.
Bottelier also stated that he was grateful for Sritharan’s assistance and that the Dayton Stem School was lucky to have Sritharan from
Central State University as their mentor and professional advisor.
Sritharan, who also serves as the Interim Dean of the College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture (CESTA); and Interim Director of LandGrant Programs at Central State University, said he was honored to be part of the project.
To learn more about Central State University research or to find out how to partner with Central State College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture on your school’s STEM project, call 937-376-6670.