About Us
John F. Gardner, Professor of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering,
Director of CAES Energy Efficiency Research Institute
Dr. Gardner, currently a professor in Boise State’s Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering, has responsibility for coordinating the university’s environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts. He is also setting up a state-wide research institute dedicated to research, education and outreach in the important area of Energy Efficiency.
John joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boise State in July of 2000. He served as chairman of the department from 2001 to July 2007. He also served a brief stint as acting dean of the College of Engineering in 2003 and acting chairman of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for seven months in 2003 and 2004. Before coming to Boise State in 2000, Gardner served as an associate and assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and as professor-in-charge of mechanical engineering undergraduate programs at Penn State University. In addition to his doctorate from Ohio State, Gardner has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio State, a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Cleveland State University, and is a registered professional engineer in both Idaho and Pennsylvania.