Professor Bose received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Before joining the Division of Engineering Technology in 1974 he taught in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) for 10 years (1964 – 1974).  The courses he taught were Automatic Controls, Machine Design, Kinematics and Mechanisms, and Hydraulic Fluid Power.  He served as Deputy of Technical Support for the Oklahoma State University Field Office, Eglin AFB Florida from 1972-1974. Since 1974 he has served as the Director of the Division of Engineering Technology and since 1994 he serves as Department Head of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). 

Dr. Bose has interests in energy conservation and specifically ground-source heat pump technology.  He has been principal investigator on a number of private and government contracts, including EPRI, ASHRAE, USDOE, etc.  He has authored several design and installation manuals for ground-source heat pump systems.  He is active in the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association and serves as the Executive Director.  He works extensively with research agencies, manufacturers and contractors, and lectures extensively on energy conservation and the benefits of ground source heat pump systems.

Email: jim.bose@okstate.edu