Energy Systems: experimental and computational research in fluid mechanics, heat and mass transport and combustion as applied to technologically important systems such as gas turbines, combustion systems, fuel cells, heat pipes and thermo-electric devices. Other areas include research into alternative fuels and their utilization and emissions.
Affiliated Center: Center for Clean Energy Engineering
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computational dynamics|computational fluid dynamics|emeritus faculty|Energy Systems|physical fluid dyanmics|propulsion system nozzles
thomas.barber@uconn.edu
boiling and condensation|emeritus faculty|Energy Systems|enhanced heat transfer|fluid mechanics|heat pipes and fuel cells|heat transfer|Micro and Nano-scale Systems|phase change and solidification|transport phenomena
amir.faghri@uconn.edu
active faculty|batteries|computational design|Current|Energy Systems|uncertainty quantification
chao.hu@uconn.edu
Applied Mechanics and Advanced Materials Processing|emeritus faculty|Energy Systems|experimental mechanics|high temperature materials|Micro and Nano-scale Systems|theoretical mechanics
eric.jordan@uconn.edu
active faculty|Additive manufacturing|advanced manufacturing|Applied Mechanics and Advanced Materials Processing|batteries|Current|Energy Systems
seung_yeon.kang@uconn.edu
active faculty|computational fluid dynamics|Current|Energy Systems|Robotics, Dynamics, Sensing and Control
chang_liu@uconn.edu
Biomechanics and Biomedical Applications:|Biomedical Related Applications|computational design|Computational Shape Modeling,Design and Optimization|Current|design optimization|Energy Systems|multi-disciplinary optimization|topology optimization
julian.norato@uconn.edu
computational fluid dynamics|Current|Energy Systems|fuel cells|Multi-physics computational modeling|multi-scale computational modeling|multi-scale modeling|multiscale modeling|polymer electrolyte fuel cells|transport phenomena|water management
ugur.pasaogullari@uconn.edu
active faculty|computational fluid dynamics|computational fluid mechanics|computational mechanics|Current|Energy Systems|fluid mechanics|Multi-physics computational modeling|transport phenomena|turbulent combustion|turbulent combustion modeling
reza.sheikhi@uconn.edu
combustion|computational fluid dynamics|Current|Energy Systems|fuel chemistry|laser diagnostics
chih-jen.sung@uconn.edu
computational fluid dynamics|Current|Energy Systems|radiative heat transfer|turbulent combustion modeling|uncertainty quantification
xinyu.zhao@uconn.edu
