Erik Myers

Graduate Student

Erik is developing an new rotary valve system for internal combustion engines that improves engine power.  Dr. Tanaka provided local support for Erik after his thesis adviser, Dr. Tony Rizk, left WCU to take a position at California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/).

After graduating from WCU, Erik earned a PhD in mechanical engineering at Montana State University.