Thermal Sciences

The research facilities of Thermal Sciences group comprise the Heat Transfer Enhancement and Two - Phase Flow Laboratory, Advanced Thermal & Environmental Systems Research Laboratory, and Combustion Laboratory. The research is sponsored by NSF, NASA, and other organizations such as Gas Technology Institute. The experimental and theoretical studies include both, macro and micro scales.

• Active and passive enhancement of heat transfer and mass transport in macro and micro dimensions, single-phase and two-phase flows
• Air quality, emissions, and environmental engineering
• Cogeneration
• Electric power generation
• Electrohydrodynamics
• Transport phenomena porous media
• Drying
• Impinging jets
• Flames
• Advanced thermofluid systems
• Hazardous waste incineration
• MEMS
• Combustion, atomization, and sprays
• Alternative fuels
• Internal combustion engines
• Heat-driven refrigeration

Faculty
Herek Clack
Francisco Ruiz
Jamal Yagoobi