Tim Persoons

Dr. Tim Persoons is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, where he was appointed Assistant Professor in 2013. He serves as a CONNECT Funded Investigator and is affiliated with multiple Science Foundation Ireland research centers including SFI CONNECT, SFI SSPC, SFI MAREI and SFI ESIPP. Additionally, he maintains a long-standing visiting faculty position at the Cooling Technologies Research Center (CTRC) at Purdue University since 2009 and previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at KU Leuven during the 2009/2010 term.

Dr. Persoons' primary research focuses on multi-scale convective heat transfer in electronics thermal management using unsteady flows, active flow control for sustainable energy technologies, and developing experimental thermal fluid measurement techniques. His work spans both fundamental fluid dynamics research and practical applications in data center cooling, pharmaceutical dissolution, and electronics thermal management. His research integrates computational modeling, experimental validation, and innovative measurement techniques to address critical thermal challenges.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on advanced cooling technologies for data centers and electronics, with significant work on noise reduction in cooling systems, natural convection heat sinks, and two-phase flow phenomena. His research increasingly bridges thermal engineering with pharmaceutical applications, particularly in particle dissolution and drug delivery systems, demonstrating interdisciplinary collaboration with pharmacy researchers at Trinity College.

• Irish Research Council (IRC) Postdoctoral Fellowship (2008)
• IRC/Marie Curie INSPIRE International Mobility Fellowship (2010)
• Senior Research Fellowship in TCD (2012)
• 2013 Hartnett-Irvine Award from the International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer
• Fellow of Trinity College Dublin (2020)

Dr. Persoons has been actively involved in editorial roles as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology since 2018 and Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science since 2020. He serves as an IEEE ITherm Ambassador and participates in EuroTHERM and THERMINIC scientific committees. His research has been supported by multiple SFI-funded projects including CONNECT, SSPC, MAREI and ESIPP, which focus on telecommunications, pharmaceutical science, energy, and power systems. He has co-organized numerous technical workshops including THERMINIC-2009, PowerMEMS-2010, and CTRC Workshops on Thermal Management in Telecom Systems and Data Centers.

His research activities are centered within the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, where he leads investigations into thermal fluid dynamics and heat transfer phenomena. His work involves extensive collaboration with both engineering and pharmacy researchers, creating a unique interdisciplinary research environment that bridges thermal management challenges across multiple sectors.