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Professor Vinod Narayanan is a faculty member in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Davis. He serves as the Associate Director of the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center (WCEC) and leads the Supercritical carbon dioxide Thermal Energy Enhancement Laboratory (STEEL) and Microscale Thermal Energy Enhancement Laboratory (𝜇TEEL). His research focuses on energy efficiency, microscale heat transfer, and solar thermal energy applications. Key areas include designing compact heat exchangers for high-temperature systems, enhancing boiling and condensation in microscale environments, and optimizing energy efficiency in buildings and industrial processes.
Research interests span thermal management for electronics and avionics, solar thermal power generation using supercritical CO2, and additive manufacturing of heat exchangers. Collaborations with institutions like Carnegie Mellon University and funding from the Department of Energy highlight his work's impact. Awards include the IEEE ITherm Best Poster Award and ASHRAE's Best Paper Award. His labs develop technologies to reduce energy consumption in thermal systems, with applications in decarbonizing food processing and livestock cooling.
Major grants include a $4.6M DOE grant for heat exchanger optimization and a $2.4M ARPA-E award for 3D-printed heat exchangers. He has contributed to numerous high-impact publications since 2013, with recent work emphasizing additive manufacturing and solar thermal systems. His interdisciplinary approach bridges thermal science, materials engineering, and sustainable energy solutions.
