He completed his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1994 and 1996. He completed a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. His academic and industry experience is in modeling and simulation, hardware-in-the-loop and driver-in-the-loop control systems, robotics, mechatronics, vehicle dynamics, and hybrid electric power system dynamics. His current research focuses on hybrid electric vehicle development, diesel emissions controls, and Clean Energy Systems. Dr. Compere’s clean energy interests include fuel efficient power systems, concentrated solar power, water purification and desalination. Dr. Compere teaches Vehicle Dynamics, Instrumentation and Data Acquisition, Solar Power Systems, and Senior Design in both the High Performance Vehicle track and the Clean Energy Systems track.