Zacharia Chambers

Dr. Zac Chambers areas of expertise include hybrid vehicle powertrains, model-based system design, entrepreneurship and aquaponics. He was an award-winning faculty advisor for the institute͛s advanced automotive design competition teams, has advised several student independent design projects, and mentored high-school seniors completing projects in Rose-Hulman͛s Operation Catapult summer program. Dr. Chambers, a Rose-Hulman graduate, has taught introductory-level, model-based system design courses to students at Hubei University in China and has been a presenter at the Indiana State Museum͛s Science Nights summer education series.

Academic Degrees

  • BS ME Rose-Hulman
  • MS ME Rose-Hulman
  • PhD ES&M UT Knoxville
  • MBA Indiana State University

Awards & Honors

  • Outstanding Faculty Advisor, ChallengeX Advanced Automotive Vehicle Competition

Research Interests

  • Electrified vehicle powertrains

Select Publications & Presentations

  • Chambers, Z., Pollom, M., Hall, B. and DeBard, D., “Lessons Learned in Starting a Commercial Aquaponics Operation: Greener Scenes, LLC,” Aquaculture America, 2017
  • "EV, HEV, and Clean Energy Systems in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Cell Tester" EVS 38 June 15-18 2025 Gothenburg Sweden

Teaching Interests

  • Capstone Design (ME470/71/72)
  • Conservation & Accounting Principles (ES201)
  • Vehicle System Modeling (ME359)
  • xEV Analysis & Design (ME559)