Bio
Mr. Boudreaux is an R & D staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the Building Technologies Research and Integration Center. He has a B.S. and M.S. in physics with a concentration in optics. Early in his career, he worked in biomedical optics to aid in non-invasive diagnostics. Working on the optics for a fiber-optic-based building lighting project led him to his current position working in energy efficiency of buildings. His research has included deep energy retrofits, advanced residential appliances, and moisture durability of energy-efficient envelope components. His main current interest is non-destructive testing applied to the building envelope to ensure durable performance.
Awards
R&D 100 Award, R&D Magazine, Real-Time Evaluator for Fast and Accurate Installation of Prefab Components, August 2024
Best Paper Award (2nd Place), ASHRAE, What does it take to "see" air leakage through a building envelope, December 2022
Education
BS in Physics, The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2002
MS in Physics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2004
Professional Affiliations
Voting member of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings
Voting member of ASTM Committee E07 on Nondestructive Testing
Trademarks and Patents
Patent # 10,494,756 “Dryer appliances including an air circulation duct” Beers, David G.; Dunn, David Scott; Gluesenkamp, Kyle R.; Boudreaux, Philip R.; Shen, Bo 2019-12-03
Patent # 9,194,798 “Imaging Based Refractometer for Instantaneous Hyperspectral Refractive Index Detection” Baba, Justin, Boudreaux, Philip 2015-11-24