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Joshua Sole

Professor of Practice
  • Director, Mechanical Engineering Capstone Senior Design Program
Joshua Sole
149 Durham Hall – 0710
1145 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24061
jsole@vt.edu
(540) 231-9932

Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering, Blacksburg, VA

  • Professor of Practice and Senior Design Program Director, 2023-present

Prime Photonics, Blacksburg, VA

  • Co-CEO and Technical Director: June 2022-August 2023
  • Technical Director: July 2020-June 2022
  • Director of Research and Engineering: October 2018-July 2020

Mainstream Engineering Corporation

  • Thermal Control Technology Group Leader, Sep 2012 - Sep 2018 · 
  • Senior Mechanical Engineer, June 2010 - August 2012 
  • Mechanical Engineer, June 2008 - May 2010
  • Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia
    Issued May 2019
  • Professional Engineer, State of Florida
    Issued Dec 2011
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2008
    Virginia Tech
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 2005
    Virginia Tech
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering,  2003 (Magna Cum Laude)
    Virginia Tech