P. Paxton Marshall

Professor Emeritus

Contact
Thornton Hall - C321
351 McCormick Road
PO Box 400743
Charlottesville, VA 22904-1000

Phone: (434) 243-4986
FAX: (434) 924-8818
Email: ppm5y@virginia.edu


Summary:
Paxton Marshall's interests include electric power, energy conversion and conservation, engineering influences on the environment, technology management and policy, and engineering education.

Background:
Paxton Marshall received the B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1966, an M.A. in History from the University of Maryland in 1972, the Ph.D. in Education from the University of Chicago in 1979, and the M.E. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 1990. Dr. Marshall has served on the faculty since 1987. He teaches courses in electric circuit analysis, electromechanical energy conversion, and electric power, and is responsible for the administration of the undergraduate instructional programs.

Research Interests:

  • Electric power
  • Energy conservation
  • Energy efficiency
  • Engineering design
  • Engineering education
  • Photovoltaics
  • Renewable energy
  • Solar power
  • Sustainable design