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Heather Dillon joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in 2002 and has worked on a broad range of projects including energy efficient buildings, diesel aftertreatment, and energy software development. She worked with the PNNL emissions team that received the DuBose-Crouse Award for Unique, Unusual, and New Techniques in Microscopy in 2007.

Heather currently supports the work of the Microproducts Breakthrough Institute, a joint institute with Oregon State University. Her projects at MBI include micro-scale heat exchangers and waste heat recovery systems.

Dr. Dillon received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington with a research focus on experimental fluids, heat transfer, and modeling chaotic behavior in energy systems with support from a NSF Fellowship.

• Energy efficiency technology analysis
• Thermal systems and microscale heat transfer
• Dynamic systems and chaos theory
• Thermodynamic analysis and exergy (second law analysis)
• Large data set analysis

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
• M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho

2015

• Dillon H.E., and W.G. Colella. 2015. "Independent Analysis of Real-Time, Measured Performance Data From Microcogenerative Fuel Cell Systems Installed in Buildings." Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology 12, no. 3:Article No. 031007. PNNL-SA-86752. doi:10.1115/1.4007162

2014

• Antonopoulos C.A., M.C. Baechler, and H.E. Dillon. 2014. "A Drop in the Bucket or a Pebble in a Pond: Commercial Building Partners' Replication of EEMs Across Their Portfolios." In 2014 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings.The Next Generation: Reaching for High Energy Savings, August 17-22, 2014, Pacific Grove, California, 3-1 - 3-13. Washington Dc:American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-101204.

2012

• Baechler M.C., H.E. Dillon, and R. Bartlett. 2012. "Commercial Building Partners Catalyze High Performance Buildings Across the Nation." In ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 12-17, 2012, Pacific Grove, California. Washington, D.C.:American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-86294.
• Dillon H.E., C.A. Antonopoulos, A.E. Solana, B.J. Russo, and J. Williams. 2012. "Could Building Energy Codes Mandate Rooftop Solar in the Future?." In ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 12-17, 2012, Pacific Grove, California. Washington, Dc:American Council of Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-86350.
• Livingston O.V., H.E. Dillon, M.A. Halverson, C.A. Antonopoulos, M.C. Madison, and R.G. Lucas. 2012. "Do We Really Know how Much it Costs to Construct High Performance Buildings?." In 2012 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Fueling Our Future with Efficiency, August 12-17, 2012, Pacific Grove, California, 1-176 - 1-188. Washington:American Council of Energy-Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-88090.

2007

• Dillon H.E., G.D. Maupin, S.J. Carlson, N.T. Saenz, and T.R. Gallant. 2007. "Visualization Techniques for Single Channel DPF Systems." In SAE 2007 World Congress & Exhibition, SP-2140, 75-80. Washington Dc:SAE International. PNNL-SA-52071.

2005

• Almquist J.P., L.M. Connell, Z.C. Johns, H.E. Dillon, and G. Elliott. 2005. "Morf - Towards Next Generation Digital Media Management." In International Symposium on Management, Engineering and Informatics (MEI 2005) as part of the 3rd International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies (CCCT 2005), July 24-27, 2005 - Austin, Texas, USA. Orlando, Florida:International Institute of Informatics and Systemics (IIIS). PNNL-SA-44192.
• Ledbetter M.R., J.J. McCullough, H.E. Dillon, L.J. Sandahl, and K.L. Gordon. 2005. "CFLs in Recessed Downlights: Technical Challenges." In Right Light 6, 6th International Conference on Energy Efficient Lighting, May 9-11, 2005, Shanghai, China., Paper No. RL6 #029. Shanghai:China Green Lights Programme Management Office. PNNL-SA-43941.

2004

• Conner C.C., H.E. Dillon, R.G. Lucas, C. Early, and M. Lubliner. 2004. "Update of Energy Efficiency Requirements for Manufactured Homes." In 2004 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Washington Dc:American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy. PNNL-SA-41119.