Engineering Experiment Station
228 Bolz Hall
2036 Neil Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1275
Phone: (614) 292-2826
Fax: (614) 247-4521
EES Staff
William "Bud" Baeslack III, Dean, Director EES
Gregory Washington, Associate Dean for Research
David Doty, Associate Director/ Director, Engineering Research Services
James Ball, Senior Sponsored Research Officer
Cynthia Bonsignore, Senior Sponsored Research Officer
Amy Dudley, Senior Sponsored Research Officer
Angela Maupin, Senior Sponsored Research Officer
Pattie Evans, Sponsored Program Officer
Jo Ellen Scherrer, Sponsored Program Officer
Christa Yandrich, Sponsored Program Officer
Sharolyn Back, Secretary To Assoc Dean
Sharon Scaggs, Business Manager
Clarice Rhetta, Business Services Officer 2
The Experiment Station was founded in 1913 by the Ohio General Assembly "to make technical investigations and to supply engineering data which will tend to increase the economy, efficiency, and safety of the manufacturing, mineral, transportation and other engineering and industrial enterprises of the state, and to promote the conservation and utilization of its resources."
Funding for EES is derived primarily from sponsored programs it administers on behalf of the College of Engineering. Program development and pre-award administration of these programs are managed by EES. Post-award administration is handled by the Ohio State University Research Foundation (OSURF).
Problems in practically every field of engineering research, both fundamental and applied, may be undertaken by EES. Its enabling legislation provides for cooperative research agreements with agencies of local, state and federal governments; business and industrial firms; associations; and individuals. Particular emphasis is placed on programs of interest to individual firms or industries within Ohio and those using the natural resources of the state. The research programs use faculty, staff and graduate students drawn from the entire campus, but predominantly from the College of Engineering. Many undergraduate students are employed as laboratory assistants. This mechanism enables faculty to conduct research, provides resources for graduate student research and experience, and contributes to the industrial economy of Ohio. While the role of EES has increased over the years, the primary focus of activity remains working with industry.