Howard Panza

Independent / Various Universities | 2012 – Present
• Delivered over 1,200 hours of lectures and tutorials in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluid Mechanics to undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students.
• Designed and taught modules covering First and Second Laws, Entropy, Thermodynamic Cycles (Rankine, Brayton, Otto, Diesel), and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems.
• Developed problem-based learning exercises and simulation sessions using tools such as MATLAB, EES (Engineering Equation Solver), and Excel-based energy balance models.
• Supervised final-year projects focused on energy efficiency, waste heat recovery, and renewable thermodynamic systems (e.g. ORC and combined cycle applications).
• Provided one-to-one academic tutoring for students from universities across the UK and abroad, significantly improving exam performance and conceptual mastery.
• Authored concise study guides and step-by-step derivations to help students visualise abstract thermodynamic principles in real industrial contexts.
• Invited as a guest lecturer for Mechanical Engineering departments to conduct intensive review workshops on Applied Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion.