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Professor Amitabh Narain holds a PhD from the University of Minnesota (1983) and is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Michigan Technological University. He is a Fellow of the ASME and serves as an Associate Editor of ASME JOE. His research focuses on phase-change phenomena, including enhanced nucleate boiling and flow condensation, with applications to thermal management, waste heat recovery, and cooling for high-performance computing and electric vehicles. He has secured continuous NSF, NASA, and industry funding since 1986, resulting in over 85 peer-reviewed publications.
Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota (1983). Research expertise includes heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and multiphase flows. Current projects emphasize data center cooling and small-scale power generation for energy efficiency. He leads experimental and computational studies using advanced CFD/CHT tools.
- ASME Fellow
- Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power
- Former Chair/Vice-Chair of ASME committees HTD-K8 and AMD-Fluid Mechanics
Research trends include high heat-flux cooling, dielectric fluids, and microstructuring for stable boiling. Recent work addresses gravity-independent cooling systems and pulsatile flow control. His NSF-funded projects (2023) explore energy-efficient cooling and waste heat recovery in data centers. Grants and collaborations involve industry partnerships for applied thermal solutions.
Labs and teams: Active in experimental setups for flow boiling/condensation, CFD simulation development, and microchannel heat sink design. Collaborates with students and researchers on thermal system innovations.
