Van Poolen
is a Professor of Engineering in the Engineering Department at
Calvin College and also a consultant in the Advanced Engineering
Group at Johnson Controls, Automotive Interiors, Inc.
His awards
include Machinerys Achievement Award for Scholastic Excellence
in Machine design at ITT, the SAE Ralph T. Teeter Award for Teaching,
and the Cryogenic Engineering Conference Russell B. Scott Award.
He is a member of ASME, ASEE, Sigma Xi, and the Society for Philosophy
and Technology. He publishes papers in the thermodynamic properties
of alternative refrigerants.