Yogendra Joshi

Yogendra Joshi is the John M. McKenney and Warren D. Shiver Distinguished Chair in Building Mechanical Systems and Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology's College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on thermal management of electronics, combustion, energy systems, and microthermal systems. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (1984), M.S. from SUNY Buffalo (1981), and B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur (1979). Prior to joining Georgia Tech in 2001, he held positions at the University of Maryland and Naval Postgraduate School.

His research addresses transport phenomena in emerging technologies, including compact thermal management devices for high-heat-flux electronics, conjugate transport mechanisms in multi-scale systems, and energy-efficient data center thermal management. Key innovations include microfabricated thermosyphons, computational modeling for thermal design, and embedded evaporative cooling systems.

Dr. Joshi has received awards such as IEEE Fellow (2012), IIT Kanpur Distinguished Alumnus (2010-2011), and IBM Faculty Award (2008). His lab (METTL) explores microelectronics thermal challenges and eco-friendly cooling solutions. Advising includes students like Adya Ali, and he has contributed to over 150 publications and patents. His work bridges thermal sciences, materials, and semiconductor engineering to enable next-gen electronics and sustainable energy systems.