Our recent publication in top journal CMAME on phase-field-lattice Boltzmann method (PFM/LBM) for dendritic growth/solidification modeling with applications in lithium batteries and additive manufacturing processes. Free PDF access until Sept. 5, 2021. authors.elsevier.com/a/1dQKHAQEIvhu…

Our recent paper published in Applied Energy on a validated 1D model for high-T solar reactors for thermochemical energy storage. authors.elsevier.com/a/1e0S215eif0f…

AddThis | Home authors.elsevier.com/a/1eTgH4r6Kv7v… Our recent paper published in Appl. Therm. Eng. about a validated slug-flow model for condensing ejectors used in power cycles and for nuclear/chemical reactors cooling.

AddThis | Home authors.elsevier.com/a/1elK8_6zgtJf… Our recent paper published in Applied Energy: "A continuum model for heat and mass transfer in moving-bed reactors for thermochemical energy storage." Free article access until 5/5/22.

Super happy to share that PhD student David Korba in my group was awarded the 2022 NSF GRFP fellowship. U.S. National Science Foundation Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering Bagley College of Engineering Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems - CAVS Mississippi State

Congratulations to David Emmanuel Korba, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student, for being awarded an NSF Graduate Fellowship! Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering grad.msstate.edu/student-spotli…

Glad to share our new paper "Effects of pore scale and conjugate heat transfer on thermal convection in porous media" just published in JFM Journal of Fluid Mechanics, thanks U.S. National Science Foundation for the support. doi.org/10.1017/jfm.20…

Future Graduate Bulldogs, the on-campus (Starkville/Meridian) International student deadline for Spring 2023 is October 1. #TaketheNextStep and join the Bulldog Family. Apply here: bit.ly/3LOS1SO For questions on how to apply, email [email protected].

#NSFDay is providing participants a great opportunity to network and learn more about U.S. National Science Foundation research initiatives.

I'm honored to be at Mississippi State in a room with NSF Fellows who use curiosity-driven, discovery-based research for solutions-focused innovations. Every state and community, from rural to urban centers, has the unique talent and perspective crucial to #STEM advancement!

Congratulations to Dr. Like Li, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and his team members for being awarded a Department of Energy grant of $3 million. bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-bagle… Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering Jason Keith #HailState Mississippi State #engineering #msstate

Big Congrats!

#SolarPACES2023 Call for Papers 🗓️ Please submit your abstract by May 5, 2023! solarpaces-conference.org #CSP #solar #thermal #concentrated

Post-Doctoral Researcher position in high-temperature solar thermochemical heat exchanger/thermal booster for Concentrated Solar Power #CSP academictransfer.com/en/325669/post… #solar #thermal #concentrated AcademicTransfer

Congratulations to ECE professor Dr. Jenny Du! Qian ‘Jenny’ Du named MSU’s 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner msstate.edu/newsroom/artic… Mississippi State ECEmsstate Jason Keith #HailState #msstate #engineering

Dr. Like Li has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority to design, develop and demonstrate a lab-scale thermal energy storage reactor. To learn more about this excellent opportunity and Dr. Li’s work, click the link below! bagley.msstate.edu/news/msu-mecha…

Just out in Applied Energy: Experimental demonstration of high-temperature (>1000 °C) heat extraction from a moving-bed oxidation reactor for thermochemical energy storage, free download until 9/22/23 with link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1hX6h15eif8H…. Supported by U.S. Department of Energy SETO-19 program.

Looking to the soils to cool the skies🌬️ UCF Coastal FCI member & UCF College of Sciences associate professor, Lisa Chambers is leading a NIFA-funded project to keep greenhouse gas from escaping the organic-rich soils of the Everglades Agricultural Area. ⬇️ ucf.edu/news/new-ucf-p…

Our invited review article in Prog. Energy & Comb. Sci. (IF: 29.5), highlighting particle-based thermochemical energy storage (TCES) reactors for renewable energy storage and industrial decarbonization. Thanks @eeregov and U.S. National Science Foundation for funding support. doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs…

A lot of brilliant minds at the Energy Symposium! This was a day-long symposium on the topic of energy and sustainability, which is one of the five focus areas of UCF’s strategic plan.