His graduate degrees in enginering mechanics were obtained at St. Louis University and Virginia Tech. Primary teaching interests are in the area of design. I also teach a course in energy and environmental policy and a course in probability and statistics for the Graduate School of Public Affairs. Professor Hyman's primary research interests concern energy systems analysis, planning, and policy. Current activity focuses on characterizing, modeling, and simulating energy usage and emissions patterns in manufacturing processes.
Ongoing studies examine the paper, cement, and steel industries.
Professor Hyman also has research interests in the use of decision analysis and optimization techniques in engineering design. A Simulation of Energy Utilization and Technological Change in the Pulp and Paper Industry, Proceedings of the Symposium on Thermodynamics and the Design, Analysis, and Improvement of Energy Systems , The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1996. B. Hyman and T. Reed, Energy Intensity of Manufacturing Processes, Energy - The International Journal , Vol. He previously served as ASME Vice-President for the Northwest International Region. He is Associate Editor of Energy - The International Journal .