Renewable Thermal Laboratory
Advancing smart, sustainable thermal energy systems through fundamental heat transfer, materials science, and applied machine learning.
Principal Investigator
Muhammad Taha Manzoor
Our Research
We develop next-generation technologies such as thermal energy storage (TES), small modular reactors (SMR), and concentrated solar thermal (CST) systems to decarbonize industrial heat and power. Our goal is to deliver clean and resilient energy for energy-intensive industries such as metal forming and mineral processing.
We explore how intense ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation interacts with materials such as molten salts, metals, and engineered concrete. Our work helps understand complex phenomena including radiation-induced convection, high-temperature corrosion under intense irradiation, and thermal degradation.
We design programmable fluids and adaptive structures that respond to external stimuli such as thermal, magnetic, and electric fields. These smart materials enable advanced energy conversion, storage, and control in extreme environments, surpassing the capabilities of traditional fluids and structures.
Our Partners and Collaborators
