Renewable Thermal Laboratory
Advancing smart, sustainable thermal energy systems through fundamental heat transfer, materials science, and applied machine learning.
Research Themes
We develop next-generation technologies such as thermal energy storage, micro and small modular reactors, and concentrated solar thermal systems to decarbonize industrial heat and power. Our goal is to deliver cold-climate-specific heat and power solutions for energy-intensive industries like mineral processing and metal forming.
We explore how intense radiation interacts with materials such as molten salts, metals, ceramics, and engineered concrete. Our work helps understand complex phenomena including radiation-induced convection, volumetric heating, and 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.
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