Research and Teaching

Relevant experimental and numerical methods in the following areas:

• Experiments and Modeling of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Characteristics in Micro Channels and development of research and technology for lab-on-a-chip devices for various microfluidic applications.
• Heat and fluid flow in microscale and nanoscale structures.
• Transport phenomena in fuel cells.
• Modeling and simulation of turbulent heat transfer.
• Heat transfer in gas turbines.
• Computer simulations in compact heat exchangers.
• Experiments and Modeling of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Characteristics in Electronics Cooling.
• Heat Transfer in Melting and Solidification with Applications to Thermal Storage in Low Gravity.
• Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Non-Newtonian Fluids With Applications in Material Processing.
• Concept Development and Advance Engine Air Cleaner Design
• Research on Engine Air Intake Filter Media Design
• Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media with Applications in Underground Buildings
• Viscous Heating of High Prandtl Number Fluids with Applications in Material Processing

Research Grants and Contracts

“Partnership for International Research and Education in Microfluidic Technology and Application,” National Science Foundation, Project director and Principal Investigator, 2.4 Million, September 1, 2005-August 31, 2010.

“Phase Change in a Three-Dimensional Rectangular Cavity under Electromagnetic Simulated Low Gravity,” PI, NASA, $100,000, 2004-2006.

“Performance Improvement Measurement of Open-Graded Asphalt Mixes,” URI Transportation Center, PI, $80,000, 2000-2003.

“Phase Change in Low and Jittering Gravity Environment,” NASA, PI,   $360,000, 2000-2004.

“Experiments on Gaseous Flows in Micro Channels,” National Science Foundation, PI,   $30,972, 1999-2001.

“Experiments on Gaseous Flows in Micro Channels,” National Science Foundation, PI,   $118,888, 1997-1999.

“A Sensors and Surface Technology Partnership for Education and Research,” URI with Otto Gregory, $450, 000, 1996-2003.

“Effects of Vibration on Phase Change Convection,” National Science Foundation with Z. Zhang, $99,984, 1995-97.

“Conjugate Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Arrays of Heated Modules with Application to the Design of circuit Boards,” PI,   IBM, $95,000, 1989-94.

“Fibrous Filter Media Modeling,” Allied Aftermarket and Hollingsworth and Vose Co. with R.C. Lessmann, $70,000, 1987-91.

“Research on Engine Air Intake Filter Media of System Design,” Ford Motor Co. with R.C. Lessmann and G. Brown, $50,000, 1989-90.

“VLS Gas Dynamics and Heat Transfer Analysis,” University of Alaska, $10,000, 1988-89.

“Numerical Modeling of Particulate Removal from Liquids by Non-woven Fibrous Filters,” with R.C. Lessmann, Donaldson Co., $30,000, 1988-89.

“Modeling of the Thermally-Induced Response of the Vertical Launching System,” with J. Henderson, FMC, $66,500, 1988-89.

“Concept Development, Advanced Engine Air Cleaner Design,” U.S. Army, with G. Brown and R.C. Lessmann, $56,600, 1987-88.

“Computer Modeling of Flow Patterns in an Electrified Filter Bed,” EFB Inc., $20,000, 1987-88.

“Computer Modeling of Power-Plant Sump Inlet Flows,” McGinnes/Royce Corporation, $10,000, 1986-87.

“Basic Theory of Filtration by Flat Sheet Fibrous Media,” Industrial Sponsorship by Allied Aftermarket & Hollingsworth and Vose Co., with R.C. Lessmann, $60,000, 1/87 - 1/90.

“Grant for Establishment of a New Laboratory in the Area of Filtration” Fram/Allied Corp., with G. Brown, and R.C. Lessmann, $900,000, 1984.

“Filtration Research Grant,” Fram/Allied Corp., with G. Brown and R.C. Lessmann, $137,500, 9/1/84 - 2/28/87.

“Characterization of Unsteady Viscous Fluid Flow,” Naval Underwater Systems Center, with F.M. White, $10,000, 1984-85.

“Numerical Determination of Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Heat Exchanger with Irregular Flow Passages,” URI Summer Research Grant, $2,000, 1984-85.