| Dr. Finley began his career as an environmental
consultant in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, progressing to
the rank of Senior Chemical Engineer at Applied Science and
Technology, Inc. The majority of his consulting projects involved
air quality monitoring, modeling, and permitting. In 1996,
he joined the faculty of Tri-State University, where he currently
serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs. Major research
efforts have included the use of photo-acoustic spectroscopy
to measure ambient elemental carbon concentrations, development
of the Landfill Odor Characterization Model, and development
of the MMk Model to more accurately describe landfill gas
generation kinetics. His current research interests include
improved educational/learning methodologies in engineering
education and entrepreneurship. |