ITAC Center of the Year: 2004
The Oklahoma State University Industrial Assessment Center (OK-ITAC) provides free energy, productivity, and waste assessments to small and medium-sized industrial facilities through funding provided by the US Department of Energy.
| 1,146 | Assessments |
| 7,961 | Recommendations |
| 10.57 | Tbtu Energy Saving* |
| $139.15 | million Cost Savings* |
| 269 | Students Trained |
*Recommended Savings
Oklahoma State University also coordinates activities with:
Wichita State University
Recent Case Studies
Related Papers & Publications
Kritika Bhandari, Abinash Gupta, Hitesh Vora, Decarbonization for a Sustainable Energy Future, Int. Journal of Strategic Energy and Environmental Planning - Journal of the Association of Energy Engineers, Volume 6, Issue 6. Page 21, 2024., 2024
Diwas Subedi, Hitesh Vora, A Brief Review: Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Technology and Applicability, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal), Volume 4, Issue Number 5, Page 12, Oct 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line), 2022
Hemal Keerthipati Sumanth; Hitesh Vora, Brief Review on The Role of Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) for Energy Savings, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal),, Volume 4, Issue Number 5, Page 26, Oct 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line), 2022
Noteworthy Feedback
"As Facilities/EHS Manager for AMETEK’s PDS Division and also representing as our Sustainability Council Lead, I was able to lean on your Industrial... more"
- Source: Timothy M. O`Connor, C.E.P., Facilities/EHS Manager, Ametek PDS, 01/31/2025
"Dr. Hitesh Vora and his IAC team of students were great to work with and they were all very professional and thorough. As a result of their assessment,... more"
- Source: Trent Marlett, Energy Manager - Utility Authority, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, 08/27/2024
"I would like to express my appreciation to Dr Hitesh Vora, Dr Michael McCombs and the entire team at OSU IAC. They have been extremely helpful to us as we... more"
- Source: Alan Vance, Chief Executive Officer, Broce Manufacturing, 02/20/2023
Assessment - Case Studies
Papers & Publications
2024
1 Papers / Publications
Kritika Bhandari, Abinash Gupta, Hitesh Vora, Decarbonization for a Sustainable Energy Future, Int. Journal of Strategic Energy and Environmental Planning - Journal of the Association of Energy Engineers, Volume 6, Issue 6. Page 21, 2024. | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2022
6 Papers / Publications
Pragya Niraula, Prayash Bhattarai, Michael L. McCombs, Hitesh Vora, A Brief Review on the Variable Frequency Drives with the Perceptive of Energy Savings, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal), Volume 4, Number 4, Page 11, Aug 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line) | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Shahu Chunade, Adwait Chabukswar, Prayash Bhattarai, Michael McCombs, Hitesh Vora, A comprehensive review - Development of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology and Energy efficiency recommendations, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal), Number 4, Aug 10, Page 31, Aug 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line) | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Chaitali Borse, Prayash Bhattarai, Jason Throckmorton, Michael McCombs, Hitesh Vora, The Drivers of Green Supply Chain Management with the Perspective of Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal),, Volume 4, Number 4, Page 49, Aug 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line) | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Adwait Chabukswar, Hitesh Vora, A Review of the Effects of Lubrication on Machine Energy Efficiency, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal),, Volume 4, Number 4, Page 67, Aug 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line) | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Hemal Keerthipati Sumanth; Hitesh Vora, Brief Review on The Role of Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) for Energy Savings, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal),, Volume 4, Issue Number 5, Page 26, Oct 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line) | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Diwas Subedi, Hitesh Vora, A Brief Review: Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Technology and Applicability, International Journal of Energy Management (AEE journal), Volume 4, Issue Number 5, Page 12, Oct 10, 2022 | doi:ISSN: 2643-6779 (print), ISSN: 2643-6787 (on-line) | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2021
1 Papers / Publications
Throckmorton, Jason; Vora, Hitesh, A Theoretical Framework for a Fired Equipment Energy Economics & Emissions Management System, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), International Journal of Strategic Energy and Environmental Planning, 2021. Vol. 4, Issue No. 2., May | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2020
2 Papers / Publications
Hitesh D. Vora, Pragya Niraula, Amrit Chugani, Nilesh Baraskar, Anusha Saraf, and Michael L McCombs, The Relationship of Energy Audits from the OSU Industrial Assessment Center to the Land-Grant Mission of the University, 2020 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. June 21-24, 2020., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Abhimanyu Sah, Devarshi Tharwala, Pragya Niraula, Komal Soni, Michael McCombs, Hitesh D. Vora, Prominent factors affecting implementation rate of energy efficiency recommendations in manufacturing industries in USA, International Journal of Energy Management Vol 2, No 3 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2018
1 Papers / Publications
McCombs, Michael Lee, Industrial Energy Audit Reports: A Heuristic for Improved Efficacy, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2018. 10815481, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2017
1 Papers / Publications
Patrick Smith, Sustainable Energy Management System Framework for Small and Medium Sized Manufacturing Facilities, Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 74078, July | doi:https://hdl.handle.net/11244/299553 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2012
2 Papers / Publications
Julio C. Vicencio-Ortiz & William J. Kolarik, The Assessment of the Impacts of Improvement Projects in the Interrelated Processes: A Cross-Case Study, Quality Management Journal, Volume 19, Issue 3, ASQ, Taylor & Francis, November | doi:10.1080/10686967.2012.11918072 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Eric A. Woodroof , Wayne C. Turner , Warren Heffington, Barney Capehart , Energy Conservation Also Yields: Capital, Operations, Recognition, and Environmental Benefits, Energy Engineering, July | doi:10.1080/01998595.2012.10531820 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2007
2 Papers / Publications
Haiyan Zhao, Evaluating Economic Strategies for Multi-party Application of Performance Contracting, Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 74078, December | doi:https://hdl.handle.net/11244/7785 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
William J. Kolarik, Industrial Assessment Center Program, Technical Report, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 74078, February | doi:10.2172/899885 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
2006
4 Papers / Publications
Robert Scott Frazier, An Exergy Diagnostic Methodology for Energy Management in Manufacturing, Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 74078, December | doi:https://hdl.handle.net/11244/7767 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Haiyan Zhao , William Kolarik , Wayne Turner & Kenneth Case, A Win-Win Strategy to Energy Financing Challenges - Performance Contracts, Energy Engineering Journal , Volume 103, 2006 - Issue 4, Published online: 22 Jul 2009 | doi:10.1080/01998590609509472 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Robert Scott Frazier, A Proposed Systematic Method for Identifying and Characterizing Energy Management Opportunities in Manufacturing Facilities, SAE International, SAE 2006 World Congress & Exhibition, April 3 | doi:10.4271/2006-01-0830 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Wisit Kumphai, Energy Index Decomposition Methodology at the Plant Level, Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK 74078 | Oklahoma State University ITAC
Noteworthy Feedback
"The OSU team, headed by Patrick Smith and working under the direction of Dr. William Kolarik, was absolutely outstanding. It was a sincere pleasure to... more"
- Source: Diana Adams, Owner, Central States Business Forms, 11/19/2015
"Dr. Hitesh Vora and his IAC team of students were great to work with and they were all very professional and thorough. As a result of their assessment,... more"
- Source: Trent Marlett, Energy Manager - Utility Authority, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, 08/27/2024
"MAX extends a big thank you to the team for an outstanding job on the energy evaluation conducted last fall at MAX Aerostructures. The comprehensive report... more"
- Source: Jarrod Young, Director of Quality Assurance, MAX Aerostructures, 07/15/2019
"Thank you for the team’s hard work and performing such a detailed audit. We look forward to reviewing the findings and implementing the recommendations. The... more"
- Source: Jeremy Adkins , EHS Manager, CRC-Evans Pipeline International, 06/12/2019
"Dr. Hitesh Vora and Dr. McCombs lead a team of several engineering students with the Industrial Assessment Center program. This program was a rewarding... more"
- Source: Alex Crow, General Manager, Ground Zero Storm Shelters, 05/08/2023
"The OSU IAC program is a valuable resource for small manufacturers such as ourselves with limited resources. The team was able to identify areas that we often... more"
- Source: Travis Schifferns, Plant Manager, Franklin Electric, 05/05/2020
"My name is Lewis Chambers and I am the EHS Manager at Georg Fischer Central Plastics. Our corporate office does implement Sustainability Goals and Objectives... more"
- Source: Lewis Chambers, EHS Manager, Georg Fischer Central Plastics, 04/04/2022
"The individuals involved in this program are very professional and helpful. They are willing to take the time to explain the process and put it in terms... more"
- Source: Kevin Manley, Director of EHS and Compliance, MTM Recognition, 03/21/2022
"I want to personally thank you and your team members who came down from OSU to audit our facility. The information you gathered over the three day period will... more"
- Source: Terry Langley, Facility Maintenance Manager, King Aerospace, 03/18/2019
"I would like to express my appreciation to Dr Hitesh Vora, Dr Michael McCombs and the entire team at OSU IAC. They have been extremely helpful to us as we... more"
- Source: Alan Vance, Chief Executive Officer, Broce Manufacturing, 02/20/2023
Contact Center
| Center Director | Dr. Hitesh D. Vora |
| hitesh.vora@okstate.edu | |
| Phone # | 1 (405) 744-8710 |
| Mailing Address |
517 Engineering North Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078 |
| Assistant Director | Dr. Bayram Yildirim |
| Assistant Director | Dr. Deepak Gupta |
| Assistant Director | Dr. Michael McCombs |
| Other | Kyle Robison |
Oklahoma State University has trained 269 students
The following students participated in ITAC assessments with Oklahoma State University since
2003, when student name tracking began.
The 111 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
The 111 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
| Aaron Douglas |
| Abdurrezzak Sener |
| Abhijeet A. Barve |
| Abhijeet Sadhu |
| Abhijit Patil |
| Abhimanyu Sah |
| Abhishek Mukherjee |
| Abhishek Pathak |
| Abinash Kumar Gupta |
| Aditya Purohit |
| Aditya Shete |
| Adnan |
| Adwait Chabukswar |
| Ahmad Bassaleh |
| Ahmet Akgun |
| Ajaykumar Aripirala |
| Ajit Kameshwara Rao |
| Akshaya Satpute |
| Alex Zhukov |
| Alexander Gaines |
| Alexander Priyawardhana |
| Allie Thompson |
| Alok Dand |
| Ameya A. Dixit |
| Amit Awate |
| Amol Birje |
| Amol Shenoy |
| Amrit Chugani |
| Ana Gonzalez |
| Andrew Austin |
| Andrew Bakewell |
| Aniket Padval |
| Antonio Valencia |
| Anusha Saraf |
| Aref Qazanfari |
| Arnold Ankrah |
| Arvind Srihari |
| Ashfaque A. Mohib |
| Ashkan Jaromi |
| Ashraf Hammouri |
| Austin Nefzger |
| Bayram Yildirim |
| Benjamin Farris |
| Bintou Bayo |
| Boshra Karimi |
| Brandon Brown |
| Brett Cowan |
| Brian Mathias |
| Brian Pavel |
| Brian Sampson-Uche |
| Brinkli M Abbitt |
| Brody Beavers |
| Burhani Razvi |
| Carol Jones |
| Caroline France |
| CD Nayak |
| Cem Diniz |
| Chaitali Borse |
| Chase Harding |
| Chelsea Wilson |
| Chiemezie Anthony Udemba |
| Chris Sallas |
| Claudia Escobar |
| Cooley, Emma Laureen |
| Craig Parsons |
| Cynthia Craig |
| Dan Clifford |
| Daniel Navaresse |
| Daniel Valencia |
| Daric Adair |
| Darin Nutter |
| David Everly |
| Deepak Gupta |
| Denay Hamm |
| Devarshi Tharwala |
| Diwas Subedi |
| Doug Hoersten |
| Dr. Hitesh D. Vora |
| Dr. Terry Collins |
| Dustin Neuenschwander |
| Ebru Barut |
| Elham Kookhahi |
| Eliseo Barreno |
| Evan Hawk |
| Farnaz Ghazi Nezami |
| Fei-Ting Chang |
| Fenil Desai |
| Fnu Abdullah |
| Ford Lewallen |
| Freddy Hutt |
| Garet Standridge |
| Gokcen Akgun |
| Griffin Chodak |
| Haiyan Zhao |
| Hariharasundram Srinivasan |
| Hayden Hilst |
| Hayden Unsell |
| Hemal Keerthipati Sumanth |
| Heramb Amonkar |
| Hessamedin Vali |
| Himavanth Sakshi |
| Hirbod Gazori |
| Hugh Maguire |
| Jace Brownlee |
| Jacob Everly |
| James Davis |
| Jamie Janota |
| Jason Throckmorton |
| Jay Shah |
| Jeremy Lee |
| Johanna Perez |
| John Osborne |
| Joo Ching Yong |
| Jorge Espinosa |
| Joyce Taylor |
| Julio Vicencio |
| Justin Kirby |
| Kaitlin Krause |
| Kalpak Karule |
| Kannan Ramasamy |
| Kapil Pundir |
| Katie Fyre |
| Katie McLarty |
| Kaveta Chelliah |
| Kazim Topuz |
| Khaled Bawaneh |
| Kian Er |
| Kiran Kumar Dasaram |
| Kolade Oke |
| Kritika Bhandari |
| Kuldeep More |
| Kylie Meier |
| Lacy Greening |
| Landan Taylor |
| Latefah Miller |
| Lavanya Eswaran |
| Leonardo Souza |
| Lipkian Saw |
| Loksagar Rudraraju Subramanyam |
| M. Amin Esmaeilli |
| Mahendhar Mittapally |
| Manas Kakade |
| Mark Bertucci |
| Mathew Plummer |
| Matthew Edgeller |
| Md Junaid Shekh |
| Megan Robinson |
| Michael L. McCombs |
| Michael R. Branch |
| Michelle Biby |
| Mithun Buthada |
| Moayad Almatar |
| MOHAMMED MOIZ ALI KHAN |
| Morad Rahmani |
| Mostafa Hasan |
| Muhammad Abdullah Tiwana |
| Muhammad Usman Farooqui |
| Muhammed Ceylan |
| Mukesh Vohara |
| Mun Tyng Chew |
| Muzammil Adnan Shaik |
| Nanda Gopal Pottabathina |
| Natalie Whalen |
| Nathan Greb |
| Neha Shah |
| Niaz Sharif |
| Nilesh Baraskar |
| Nimeet Doshi |
| Nita Hivarekar |
| Nithya Sankaranarayanan |
| Noel Noriega |
| Nofirman |
| Oleksiy Zhukov |
| Ozlem Cosgun |
| Pankaj Neupane |
| Patrick Smith |
| Paul Saugato |
| Peter Koyianis |
| Pradeep Mulage |
| Pragya Niraula |
| Prashant Shinde |
| Pratap Jadhav |
| Prateek Raje |
| Prayash Dutta Bhattarai |
| Probir Shah |
| Pushkar Vartak |
| Rahul Nomula |
| Rajkumar Pattabi |
| Randy Bowler |
| Ranjith |
| Ranjith Murthy |
| Raymond Lininger |
| Richard Tan |
| Rick Couvillion |
| Robby Hill |
| Roman Gorodov |
| Russel Simkins |
| Ryan Eckl |
| Ryan Kerns |
| Rylan Hitt |
| Saeed Rubaee |
| Sahil Bhosale |
| Sai Brindha KVS |
| Sairam Seemakurthi |
| Sajib Saha |
| Salem Algarni |
| Sampath Chintagiri |
| SAndeep Putta |
| Sarang Baviskar |
| Saransh Yadav |
| Saroj Neupane |
| Satyajit Patil |
| Scott Frazier |
| Scott Makintubee |
| Scotty McKnight |
| Seak Hwa Tan |
| Senthoor Dhanapal |
| Seth Sade |
| Shahu Chunade |
| Shailesh Negi |
| Shane Fernandes |
| Shankar Earni |
| Shawn Sauerbry |
| Shraddha Bherde |
| Shravan Iyer |
| Shravan Rao |
| Siddharth Divecha |
| Snehal Durugkar |
| Sree Krishna Somayajula |
| Srinivasa Rao Venigalla |
| Stephen Ellis |
| Stetson Spencer |
| Steven Hryniewics |
| Steven Maxwell |
| Subarna Haque |
| Suna Cinar |
| Swapnil Gajjar |
| Syed Abdul Rahman |
| Tanay Bapat |
| Tejasv Bharadwaj |
| Thomas Hong |
| Tim Ryan |
| Tionne Jean Fultz |
| Tommy Coulter |
| Tuan Truong |
| Vahid Jannesari |
| Varun Ramanujam |
| Vicky Rijhwani |
| Vighnesh Naik |
| Vijay V.Ghuge |
| Vinodbasalalli Basalalli |
| Vishwaraj Naik Nimbalkar |
| Vivek Dubey |
| Vivin Madanayakanahalli |
| Wade Svetgoff |
| Walter Penn |
| Wei Guo |
| Wendy Lau Wong |
| will gibson |
| William Bryant |
| Wisam Siddiqui |
| Wisit Kumphai |
| Yash Patel |
| Yatiraj Gharse |
| Yejun Kim |
| Yudong Liu |
| Zach Alderman |
| Zhi-Liang Yaw |
| Ziad Alseoudi |