Publications/Grants

Archival Journals 

Rhee, J., Oyamot, C., Parent, D., Speer, L., Basu, A., and Gerston, L., 2014, “A Co-instruction Pilot of a Multidisciplinary Senior Capstone Project in Sustainability,”  ASEE Advances in Engineering Education Vol. 4, Issue 2

Devore, N., Yip, H., and Rhee, J., 2013, “Domestic Hot Water Storage Tank: Design and Analysis for Improving Thermal Stratification,” ASME J Solar Energy Engineering Vol. 135, No. 4. doi:10.1115/1.4025517 (also published in the proceedings of the ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Nov. 9-15, Houston, TX.) 

Rhee, J., Parent, D., and Basu, A., 2013, “The Influence of Personality and Ability on Undergraduate Teamwork and Team Performance,” SpringerPlus, Vol. 2, No. 1 doi:10.1186/2193-1801-2-16

Rhee, J., Parent, D., Oyamot, C., 2012, “Influence of personality on a senior project combining innovation and entrepreneurship,” Int. J. of Eng. Ed., Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 302-309. Also published in proceedings of 2011 Mudd Design Workshop VIII: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Claremont, CA May, 2011

Rhee, J., Nguyen, C., Grace, M., and Thu, A., 2011, “An effective, low-cost mechanism for direct drag force measurement on solar concentrators,” J. of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 99, pp. 665-669

Rhee, J., Cordero, E.C., and Quill, L.R., 2010, “Pilot Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Course on Climate Solutions,” International J. of Eng. Ed., Vol. 26, No. 2. pp. 391-400. Also published inproceedings of 2009 Mudd Design Workshop VII: Sustaining Sustainable Design, Claremont, CA May 28-30, 2009

Rhee, J., Campbell, A., Mariadass, A., and Morhous, B., 2010, “Temperature Stratification from Thermal Diodes in Solar Hot Water Storage Tank,” Solar Energy, Vol. 84, pp. 507-511

Rhee, J., and Bhatt, A., 2007, “Spatial and Temporal Resolution of Conjugate Conduction-Convection Thermal Resistance,” IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies , Dec. 2007, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 673-682 

Rhee, J., and Hernandez, S.I., 2006, “Thermal Management of Electronics in Telecommunications Products: Designing for the Network Equipment Building System (NEBS) Standards,” ASME J. Electronics Packaging, Dec. 2006, Vol. 128, No. 4, pp. 484-493

Rhee, J., and Moffat, R.J., 2006, “Experimental Estimate of the Continuous One-Dimensional Kernel Function in a Rectangular Duct with Forced Convection,” ASME J. Heat Transfer, Aug. 2006, Vol. 128, No. 8, pp. 811-818


Conference Proceedings

Rhee, J., and Johnson, C., 2019, "Progress on a Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Growth Mindset and Belonging Interventions in a Freshman Engineering Class," proceedings of the 2019 ASEE-PSW Conference, Apr. 4-6, Los Angeles, CA

Parent, D., and Rhee, J., 2019, "A study of student entry behaviors and directed self-placement in an introduction to circuit analysis course," proceedings of the 2019 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 16-19, Cinncinati, OH

Wei, B., Strage, A., and Rhee, J., 2018, "Work in Progress: Silicon Valley Women in Engineering Conference-Creating Community and Nurturing Engineering Identity," proceedings of the 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 3-6, San Jose, CA

Carrico, C., Matusovich, H., Rhee, J., Brunhaver, S., Sheppard, S., 2018, "Panel: Student self-Perceptions Regarding Their First Position After Graduation: What Are They and How Do We Help?" proceedings of the 2018 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 3-6, San Jose, CA

Thompson, J., and Rhee, J., 2018, "Developing an Evaluation Tool to Examine Motivational Factors of Non-student Community Partnership Participants," proceedings of the 2018 ASEE Conference and Exposition, June 24-27, Salt Lake City, UT

Rhee, J., Sheppard, S., Brunhaver, S., Carrico, C., and Streveler, R., 2017, "Panel: Supporting Student Career Development of Undergraduate Engineering Students," proceedings of the 2017 Frontiers in Education Conference, Oct. 18-21, Indianapolis, IN

Rhee, J., Johnson, C., and Oyamot, C., 2017, "Preliminary Findings Using Growth Mindset and Belonging Interventions in a Freshman Engineering Class," proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Conference and Exposition, June 24-27, Columbus, OH

Gonzales, C., and Rhee, J., 2008, "Numerical Optimization of a Cogenerating Parabolic Solar Collector Receiver," proceedings of the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Oct. 31-Nov.6, Boston, MA

Kam, P.C., Coppage, A.G., Kam, C.C., Shafian, S., Chun, B., and Rhee, J., 2008, "Lead-free, Fluxless Solder Joints to Synthetic Diamond," proceedings of the 2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Oct. 31-Nov.6, Boston, MA

Rogacs, A., and Rhee, J., 2007, "Performance – Cost Optimization of a Diamond Heat Spreader,”proceedings of 2007 IEEE CPMT Division, Advanced Packaging Materials Conference, San Jose, CA, Oct. 3-5

Beauchemin, M., and Rhee, J., 2006, “Investigation of Cylindrical Pin Fin Heat Sinks at High Altitude,”proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov. 5-10, Chicago, IL

Seidel, R., and Rhee, J., 2006, “Parametric Analysis of Heat Sink Performance at High Altitudes with Air Impingement Cooling,” proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov. 5-10, Chicago, IL

Rhee, J., 2006, "The Role of Temperature Superposition in Thermal Management," proceedings of the 11th IEEE CPMT Advanced Packaging Materials Conference, Mar. 15-17,Atlanta, GA

Bhatt, A., and Rhee, J., 2006, "Thermal Spreading Resistance for Square and Rectangular Entities,"proceedings of the 11th IEEE CPMT Advanced Packaging Materials Conference, Mar. 15-17, Atlanta, GA

Rhee, J., and Wong, G., 2004, "Characterization of Airflow Impedance in Two Types of Telecommunications Chassis," proceedings of the 20th Semi-Therm International Conference, Mar. 9-11, San Jose, CA

Grants and Fundraising

$18K/yr, Synopsys Outreach Foundation, "Science Fair Mentoring for ESUHSD by SJSU Engineering Ambassadors," 7/1/18-6/30/19, 7/1/17-6/30/18

$10K/yr, The Regents of the University of California, Office of the President, "MESA Engineering Programs," (ongoing) 7/1/18-6/30/19; 7/1/17-6/30/18; 7/1/16-6/30/17; 7/1/15 - 6/30/16, with B. Sanchez-Cruz

$18K, IEEE, EPICS projects and 2019 EPICS Exposition at SJSU, 2017 - 2019, with J. Thompson

$3K, Private donors, EPICS projects, 2017

$7K-$12K/yr, California Homebuilders Foundation, "Don and Lee Babbit/Charles Davidson Scholarship," (ongoing) 2018, 2017, 2016 

$5K/yr, The Meacham Family, "Steven Meacham Memorial Scholarship," initiated in 2018

$150K, National Science Foundation, "Co-instruction Model for Multidisciplinary Senior Projects in Sustainability," 2010 (PI: J. Rhee, Co-PIs: D. Parent, A. Basu, L. Speer, L. Gerston)
$18.9K, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, "Cogenerating Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Collector" 2007 (PI: J. Rhee, Co-PI: N. Okamoto)
$10K, SJSU COE Faculty Development Grant, "Supplemental Funds for Cogenerating Solar Collector" 2007 
$5K, CSU Research Funds, "Solar Ice Maker" 2007 (PI: J. Rhee, Co-PI: J. Mokri)
$72K, Rockwell-Collins, "Overcoming Thermal Spreading Resistance" 2006 
$65K, Rockwell-Collins, "Conjugate Conduction-Convection Thermal Management of LEDs" 2005 
$7.5K, Apple Computer, "Properties of Thermal Interface Materials" 2004 
$2K, Junior Faculty Career Grant, SJSU Center for Faculty Development, "A Portable PC-Automated Data Acquisition System" 2004 
$1.6K, GSAP, SJSU Foundation, "Airflow in Telecommunications Equipment" 2003 
$23K, LPP Implementation and Planning Grant, SJSU Center for Faculty Development,"Increasing Learning Effectiveness in Undergraduate thermodynamics and Heat transfer Courses in the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum" 2004 (w. N. Okamoto)
$5K, CSU Research Funds,"High Altitude Effects on Forced Cooling of Electronics" 2002 
$12K, COE Teaching Excellence Fellowship,"Web-based Thermodynamics Laboratory" 2002