Another ASHRAE-related Seminar on Monday April 21 @ 4 pm COAS 126

WHEN: Monday, April 21^st from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET

WHERE:  COAS 125

HOST: Dr. Sandra Boetcher

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Lingnan Lin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. Previously, he was a Research Scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he initially trained as a visiting Ph.D. student and later as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Dr. Lin’s research is focused on fundamental phase-change heat and mass transfer, with applications to energy transport, conversion, and storage. He is a member of ASME and ASHRAE and serves on many committees within these organizations.

ABSTRACT: Phase change is one of the most efficient ways for heat transfer, yet its underlying physics are complex and elusive. This lack of understanding has impeded the design and control of heat transfer devices in many energy-intensive applications, such as HVAC and electronics thermal management. In this seminar, Dr. Lin will discuss his recent efforts to better understand and describe flow boiling and condensation heat transfer, including theoretical analysis, extensive measurements, and model development based on physics and machine learning.