Professor and Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. David Bayless returned to Missouri S&T on Jan. 1, 2021, as Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He was previously the graduate chair of mechanical engineering and Gerald Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Dr. Bayless earned a master’s degree in engineering management from the University of Central Florida near Orlando and his doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Missouri S&T.
An expert in the connections among energy, water and waste, Dr. Bayless’ research focuses on carbon recycling and wastewater remediation, enhancing hydrocarbon recovery from hydraulically fractured (fracked) shale formations, and developing photobioreactors to grow algae for commercial use. He has been principal investigator in more than $17 million in externally funded research. Bayless holds 13 patents.
In addition, Dr. Bayless is director of the Ohio Coal Research Center and the Robe Leadership Institute. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The Ohio Society of Professional Engineers named him Outstanding Engineering Educator in 2016, and he is a five-time Ohio University Top Faculty Newsmakers awardee. Bayless is a registered professional engineer in both Missouri and Ohio and is a U.S. Navy veteran.
New Faculty 2020-2021
CREE Senior Research Investigator
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About David J. Bayless
Dr. David Bayless returned to Missouri S&T on Jan. 1, 2021, as Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He was previously the graduate chair of mechanical engineering and Gerald Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
Dr. Bayless earned a master’s degree in engineering management from the University of Central Florida near Orlando and his doctorate in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Missouri S&T.
An expert in the connections among energy, water and waste, Dr. Bayless’ research focuses on carbon recycling and wastewater remediation, enhancing hydrocarbon recovery from hydraulically fractured (fracked) shale formations, and developing photobioreactors to grow algae for commercial use. He has been principal investigator in more than $17 million in externally funded research. Bayless holds 13 patents.
In addition, Dr. Bayless is director of the Ohio Coal Research Center and the Robe Leadership Institute. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The Ohio Society of Professional Engineers named him Outstanding Engineering Educator in 2016, and he is a five-time Ohio University Top Faculty Newsmakers awardee. Bayless is a registered professional engineer in both Missouri and Ohio and is a U.S. Navy veteran.
New Faculty 2020-2021
CREE Senior Research Investigator
| 2021 - Present | Professor and Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | |
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| 2021 - Present | Senior Investigator, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE) | |
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| Present | Director, Ohio Coal Research Center | |
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| Present | Director, Robe Leadership Institute | |
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| 1995 - 2020 | Gerald Loehr Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University | |
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| 2020 | Graduate Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University | |
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Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | Present | Fellow, National Academy of Inventors |
Honors and Awards
- 2016 Ohio Society of Professional Engineer’s Outstanding Engineering Educator for the State of Ohio
| 1995 | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | |
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| 1987 | B.S. in Mechanical Engneering, Missouri University of Science and Technology | |
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| M.S. in Engineering Management, University of Central Florida | ||
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