Mark Hepokoski

Dr. Hepokoski is the Chief Scientist and Chief Technology Officer at ThermoAnalytics. He has developed a wide array of heat transfer modeling algorithms that have been integrated into the TAITherm family of commercial heat transfer CAE tools. Dr. Hepokoski’s research is heavily focused on the development of techniques for coupling simulation tools with physical measurement devices. During his tenure as a Principal Investigator of human thermo-physiology and thermal comfort projects, he has accumulated over 17 years of experience developing a complex thermal model of the human body that is widely used in the automotive industry for developing comfort-focused climate control system technology. Dr. Hepokoski received his B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics, with a minor in Mathematics, from Virginia Tech. He also holds an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics from Michigan Technological University.