It’s a cold, hard fact: Frost accretion commonly plagues HVAC&R systems, impacting the equipment’s operating efficiency and leading to increased energy consumption. A research team from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) explores energy-effective frost control techniques in the September 15, 2024 issue of Applied Thermal Engineering. The literature review examines

Best wishes to CEEE’s recent graduates: Ellery Klein, Ph.D., whose thesis focused on “Development of Variable Tube Geometry Heat Exchangers Using Adjoint Method With Performance Evaluation of an Additively Manufactured Prototype.” He recently started a position as a building systems engineer at Steven Winter Associates, Inc. in Washington, D.C. Harsimranjit Singh, Ph.D., who authored the

Renze conducted his audit under the guidance of his mentors at CEEE’s S2TS laboratory, which is led by CEEE co-founder Dr. Michael Ohadi. Equipped with a thermal imaging camera; an infrared thermometer; temperature, humidity and lighting sensors; and measurement probes, Renze and the S2TS team thoroughly inspected the school — from the basement boiler room to the rooftop structure — gathering data every step along the way. 

CEEE’s newest research associate, Felipe de Castro, is always designing and building — whether it’s a more efficient heat exchanger, a more efficient and environmentally sustainable data center, a next-generation thermal management system that uses less water in cooling towers, or a simple towel hook for his own personal use. This spring, de Castro joined the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Energy Engineering as a postdoctoral research associate in its Advanced Heat Exchangers and Process Intensification (AHXPI) consortium under the guidance of CEEE co-founder Michael Ohadi in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. 

Yash Jatin Oza Yash Jatin Oza is a new CEEE graduate research assistant in the AHXPI Consortium Group pursuing a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is from Rajkot, Gujarat, India. Prior to coming to The University of Maryland, he received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Nirma University, Ahmedabad. Prior to joining CEEE,