Dr. Todd P. Otanicar started at Boise State University in 2019 and is currently an associate professor with the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. He received a Ph.D. from Arizona State University in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Otanicar investigates nanoscale heat and energy transport with a particular emphasis on application to energy generation, utilization, and storage. He is one of the leading researchers in the field of nanoparticles for solar thermal energy applications and pioneered the idea of using nanoparticle as spectrally selective absorbers for hybrid solar thermal/photovoltaic systems. His research has been funded by ARPA-E, NSF, NASA and NREL.