Vijay Modi

Vijay Modi is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University's The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.

His educational background is as follows:

• Ph.D. from Cornell University (1984)
• Postdoctoral work at MIT (1984-1986)

Professor Modi's research expertise spans energy conversion systems and thermal-fluid sciences. His current research focuses on sustainable energy infrastructure development, carbon capture technologies, and advanced thermal management systems:

• Energy infrastructure planning and deployment
• CO2 sequestration methods (collaborating with Earth and Environmental Engineering)
• Fuel cell technology optimization
• Distributed flow sensing and control systems
• Heat transfer enhancement techniques

He actively contributes to energy policy discourse as a Faculty Affiliate at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, notably providing expert commentary on international climate agreements including the 2015 Paris Agreement.