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Victor F. Petrenko

Professor of Engineering and Senior Lecturer
603/646-0296
Victor.Petrenko@Dartmouth.edu

Education

• M.S., Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology 1970
• Ph.D., U.S.S.R. Academy of Science, Moscow 1974
• D.Sc., Physics and Mathematics, U.S.S.R. Academy of Science, Chernogolovka 1983

Research Interests

Materials science; physics of semiconductors; heat transfer and refrigeration technologies; ice physics and ice engineering; de-icing and anti-icing technology; ice and snow friction.

Current Research Projects

• Pulse electro-thermal de-icing

Teaching, 2009-2011

• ENGS 131 Science of Solid State Materials (course description)
• ENGS 156 Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer (course description)

Entrepreneurial

• Founder, Chief Technology Officer, and Chairman of the Board, Ice Engineering LLC

Selected Publication

• Victor F. Petrenko and Robert W. Whitworth, Physics of Ice, Oxford University Press, 2002.

Professional Activities

• American Materials Research Society
• American Physical Society
• American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
• International Glaciological Society

Award

• 2000 Discover Award for Technological Innovation

Selected Patents

• 7,087,876 High-frequency melting of interfacial ice, 2006

• 7,034,257 Methods for modifying friction between an object and ice or snow, 2006

• 6,832,742 System and method for an electrical de-icing coating, 2004

• 6,818,831 Systems and methods for modifying ice adhesion strength, 2004

• 6,723,971 Methods and structures for removing ice from surfaces, 2004

Press Releases

• Dartmouth engineers develop new power line de-icing system (posted 1/7/09)

• Dartmouth engineer revolutionizing the icemaker business (posted 3/13/06)

• Dartmouth patents, 1999 to present (posted 4/7/03)

• "Ski 'Cruise Control'? It Could Happen"—Victor Petrenko's research team is out to break the ice (posted 11/18/02)

• Dartmouth's De-icing Technology Gathers Steam (posted 4/12/01)

• License Holders of New De-Icing Technologies Gather to Speak at Dartmouth College (posted 3/14/01)

In the News

• Popular Science
  October 21, 2009
  "It's About Time: A Power Line That Sheds Heavy Ice"
  By Jeremy Hsu

• WCAX-TV (Burlington, VT)
  February 17, 2009
  "Invention Could Prevent Ice Damage"
  By Adam Sullivan

• The Gazette (Montreal)
  February 16, 2009
  Invention de-ices windshield in seconds

• Automobile.com
  February 12, 2009
  Electro-Thermal Pulse De-Icing Could Change Your Morning Routine

• Scientific American
  February 6, 2009
  "Shattering News: Electro-Pulse Technology Speeds Ice Removal"
  By Larry Greenemeier

• NH Business Review
  January 30, 2009
  "Dartmouth engineers develop power line de-icing system"

• Science Daily
  January 13, 2009
  "New Power Line De-icing System Developed"

• Fox 44 News (VT)
  January 13, 2009
  "Power Line De-Icing Technology"
  By Kerrin Jeromin

• The Engineer Online (UK)
  January 13, 2009
  "Power defrost"

• Toronto Star
  January 11, 2009
  "Searching the frontiers of science: Invention corner -- FROZEN POWER"
  By Peter Calamai

• Rutland Herald
  January 10, 2009
  "N.H. invention melts ice off power lines"

• The Boston Globe
  January 7, 2009
  "NH invention said to melt ice off powerlines"

• NH Union Leader
  January 7, 2009
  "NH firm says its product thaws icy power lines"
  By Kristen Senz

• Valley News
  December 21, 2008
  "Power Struggle: Lebanon Firm Says Its Technology Can Melt Utility Line Ice; Utilities Not Interested"

• Valley News
  May 11, 2008
  "High-Tech Fix for Ice Woes"
  By Chris Fleisher

• CABINET.COM
  November 20, 2007
  "Mindstorms Mayhem tackles Mount Washington"
  By Melissa Gray

• Toronto Star (Canada)
  March 7, 2007
  "An Ice-Free CN Tower"
  By Leslie Ferenc and Matthew Chung

• Lawrence Journal-World
  January 21, 2007
  "Chip off the cold block: Prof's powerful technology could make scraper obsolete"
  By Dave Toplikar

• KARE 11 TV
  December 20, 2006
  "Ice researchers earning cold cash"
  By Mike Hegedus

• KMOX St. Louis Radio
  December 5, 2006
  Professor Petrenko interviewed on KMOX St. Louis radio

• CNBC - On The Money
  December 1, 2006
  "Dartmouth College research featured on CNBC's "On the Money""

• Nikkei Marketing Journal
  July 24, 2006
  "Patent and Innovation"
  By Kaeda Seville

• The Dartmouth
  April 24, 2006
  "Professors' patents can pull in cash for College"
  By Alex Belser

• CNET News.com
  April 14, 2006
  "A high-tech way to defrost"
  By Michael Kanellos

• CNET News.com
  April 14, 2006
  "Video: Dartmouth's ice control technology"

• VOX of Dartmouth
  April 3, 2006
  "Heating Up the Icemaking Business"
  By Susan Knapp

• The Dartmouth
  March 31, 2006
  "Professor develops machine to melt ice"
  By Tom Huzarsky

• Connecticut Valley Spectator
  March 16, 2006
  "Dartmouth Prof. Makes Ice-Melting Breakthrough"
  By Joseph Cote

• New York Times
  February 21, 2006
  "Questions for Kenneth Chang" (subscription required)

• CBS News
  April 12, 2005
  "Smart Skis Embedded with Electronics for Braking Ability"
  By Charles Osgood

• Valley News
  January 23, 2005
  "A Cold Call on the Iceman; The Frozen Stuff Has Its Uses"
  By Kathryn Stearns

• P.M. Magazin
  December, 2004
  "Strom beschleunigt Skifahrer"

• The Seattle Times
  November 18, 2004
  "Electronics are the buzz in gear"
  By Christopher Solomon

• WBIX 1060 AM, Boston
  June 9, 2004
  Victor Petrenko's Ice Engineering LLC on Market Wrap with host Mark Mills

• The Boston Globe
  March 29, 2004
  "Hot ideas for a winter nemesis"
  By Scott Kirsner

• The Dartmouth
  March 1, 2004
  "'Electric wax' technology allows greater ski control"
  By Marta Darby

• SKI
  December, 2003
  "Ice-Melting Electrodes"

• Valley News
  March 9, 2003
  "Stash the Wax: Professors Seek Ski Control with Electricity"
  By Bruce Wood

• New Scientist
  December 27, 2002
  "Ice storm danger melting away"
  By Nolan Fell

• Vermont Public Radio
  November 25, 2002
  "Researchers develop insight into ice"
  By Steve Zind

• Business Wire
  August 12, 2002
  Victor Petrenko's ice adhesion research in "Advanced Recycling Sciences, Inc. Announces Agreement with AMEX Securities Broker GmbH"

• Technology Review
  May 2002
  "Breaking the Ice"

• abcNEWS.com
  February 22, 2002
  "Engineers Develop Electonic Brakes for Skis"
  By Amanda Onion

• The New York Times
  February 21, 2002
  "Enlisting Ice as an Ally of Skiers and Aircraft" (subscription required)
  By Ian Austen

• New Scientist
  February 6, 2002
  "Skis to get electronic brakes"
  By Ian Sample

In Dartmouth Engineer Magazine

• Lab Reports: Power Line De-Icing
  Winter 2009