Projects

Selected Projects and Experience

Thermal analyses and applied optimization techniques via EES to assess and improve the energy efficiency of advanced energy production systems
Energy analyses with EES to optimize the thermal performance of natural-gas convective and radiant heating systems and evaporative cooling units
Building energy-performance evaluations for the calculation of heating and cooling loads utilizing DesignBuilder and TRNSYS
Layout and sizing of natural gas piping systems, including load estimation, pressure-drop analysis, material selection, and ensuring compliance with safety and code requirements
Hydraulic sizing and implementation of plumbing systems, including cold and hot potable water supply lines, domestic hot water (DHW) circulation and distribution systems, and sanitary drainage and vent piping
Experimental tests to improve the thermal bridging and thermal transmittance performance of air handling units to meet the higher standards set by Eurovent
Experimental tests to increase the thermal efficiency of heat recovery units
Experimental tests and computational modeling to design an indirect-direct evaporative cooling system
CFD models via ANSYS Fluent to improve the airflow performance of axial fans used in HVAC systems for the textile sector
High-fidelity CFD models to analyze and optimize the aerodynamic characteristics of airflow generated by a plug fan within an air handling unit (AHU)