Micro/nano engineering at the interface of thermal-fluid, material and energy sciences
Energy e x ploration Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Sajjad Bigham
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (minor in Material Science and Engineering), 2016, University of Florida
Group leader, Energy eXploration Laboratory (Energy-X)
Associate Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
North Carolina State University
Email: sbigham at ncsu dot edu
Post Doctoral Researcher
Dr. Durga Ghosh
Post doctorial researcher
Topic: Phase Change Heat Transfer
Energy-X: April 2024 - present
Graduate Students
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Noah Agata
Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: 3D-printed adsorbent systems for space
Energy-X: August 2022 - present
Behzad Ahmadi
Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Compact 3D-printed HTHP HXs
Energy-X: August 2019 - present
Vivek Mohan
Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Desiccant-based dehumidification systems
Energy-X: Feb. 2023 - present
Behnam Ahmadi
Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: High-performance HVAC systems
Energy-X: July 2019 - present
John Creegan
Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Desiccant-based AC systems
Energy-X: Jan. 2022 - present
Hanry Issavi
Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Flow boiling process
Energy-X: Sept. 2020 - present
Peter Nguyen
Ph.D. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Microscale phase-change heat transfer
(Co-advised with Dr. Kazuya Tajiri)
Energy-X: Jan. 2020 - present
Jebin Joshua Isaac Raj
M.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Next-gen. HVAC systems
Energy-X: Aug. 2023 - present
Deep Patel
M.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: High-T heat pumps
Energy-X: Aug. 2023 - present
Undergraduate Students
Anne Morrell
B.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Desalination
Energy-X: May 2023 - present
Carrie Horrell
B.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Desalination
Energy-X: Jan 2024 - present
Schuyler Green
B.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Passive thermal management systems
Energy-X: May 2024 - present
High School Students
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Elizabeth Garmon
High School student at NC School of Science and Math (NCSSM)
Topic: Battery Thermal Management
Energy-X: May 2023 - present
Alumni
Tania Demonte Gonzalez
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Energy efficiency in buildings
Energy-X: March 2017 - March 2018
Current: Ph.D. student, Michigan Tech
Leroy Kincannon
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Next-gen. energy efficient systems
Energy-X: March 2017 - March 2018
Current position: GM, Detroit, MI
Masoud Ahmadi
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Next-gen. HVAC systems
Energy-X: August 2018 - December 2022
Current position: Amgen, Cambridge, MA
Rasoul (Amir) Bayani
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Ceramic 3D-printed HTHP HXs
Energy-X: Jan. 2020 - December 2022
Current position: Astrobotic, Mojave, CA
Ikechukwu (Emmanuel) Okoh
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Adv. thermal energy storage systems
Energy-X: August 2018 - December 2022
Douglas Pedersen
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Thermal battery
Energy-X: August 2018 - July 2020
Current position: Blackrock Neurotech, Salt Lake City, UT
Gnana Vishnu Durgam
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Thesis topic: Capillary-assis. Enhan. Condensation Heat Transfer for Low Surface Tension Liquids
Energy-X: Jan. 2017 - Sept. 2018
Current position: RGD consulting, Palm Beach, FL
Venkatesh Narsingrao Mantalwad
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 2017
Topic: HFO-based cooling systems
Energy-X: Jan. 2017 - May 2018
Current position: R&D engineer at Rheem Manufacturing, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Shivam Gupta
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Thesis topic: Membrane-based Heat Sinks for Enhanced Flow Boiling Performance and Reliability
Energy-X: Dec. 2019 - May 2021
Current position: Thermal Engineer at ZT Systems, NY
Chetan Agarwal
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Thesis topic: Multi-Scale, Capillary Assisted Copper Surfaces for Enhan. Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Processes
Energy-X: Sept. 2017 - June 2019
Current position: Thermal engineer at Amazon, WA
Chaitanya Patil
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: 3D-printed adsorbent systems for space
Energy-X: May 2022 - Dec. 2022
Sunil Pinnu
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Thesis topic: High-performance ZLD treatment using a multiple-effect absorption distillation concept
Energy-X: Sept. 2018 - Oct. 2020
Current position: Thermal Engineer at ZT Systems, NY
Mahesh Puttur
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Thesis topic: Development and Experimental Investigation of a Lung-inspired 3D-printed DCHX
Energy-X: May 2019 - Feb. 2021
Current position: Thermal Engineer Romeo Power, LA
Shiying Cai
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: High-efficiency desalination systems
Energy-X: March 2020 - May 2023
Gracie Brownlow
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Building energy efficiency
Energy-X: Nov. 2020 - Dec. 2022
Rajasimha Reddy
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering
Topic: 3D-printed adsorbent systems for space
Energy-X: May 2022 - Dec. 2022
Current position: Our Next Energy (ONE), Novi, MI
Sampath Boyapally
M.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 2017
Topic: HVAC systems
Energy-X: Feb. 2017 - July 2017
Current position: Application engineer at Hanon Systems, Novi, Michigan
Eddy Ferreira
B.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Next-gen. HVAC systems
Energy-X: Aug. 2023 - August 2024
Jay Saple
M.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: 3D-printed condenser technology
Energy-X: Jan. 2023 - April 2024
Priom Agrawal
M.Sc. student, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: 3D-printed adsorbent systems for space
Energy-X: Jan. 2023 - April 2024