Anthony DeFilippo
- Assistant Professor
- Mechanical Engineering
Contact Info
1530 W. 15th Street
Lawrence, KS 66045
Biography —
Dr. DeFilippo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California-Berkeley in 2013 and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Kansas. Before joining the University of Kansas in 2025, he spent over a decade in private industry, working globally in research, consulting, and commercialization roles for applications including renewable and conventional power, chemicals, fuels, food & beverage, metals, energy storage, and industrial electrification. His research focuses on characterizing and de-risking novel thermal technologies through experimental and numerical approaches. He has authored peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers studying reactivity, phase transition, thermal behavior, and flow characteristics of a variety of multiphase systems.
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Research —
Dr. DeFilippo applies measurements, models, and financial analyses to characterize and evaluate thermal, fluid, and reactive systems for industrial, power, energy storage, and transport applications.
Fall 2025 Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00 pm or by appointment.