报告题目：Current Research Trends in Heat Transfer, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Fluid Dynamics
报 告 人：Dr. Abel Hernandez-Guerrero
时 间：7月11日上午9:00
地点：浙江大学玉泉校区液压所老楼4楼会议室
交流内容及邀请专家人介绍：
Current Research Trends in Heat Transfer, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells and Fluid Dynamics
Abel Hernandez Guerrero, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Guanajuato
Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico
Abstract
Heat transfer is a phenomenon that is found in daily life (e.g. radiators in cars, fan heaters, heat sinks for chips, heat exchangers, cooling fans on PCs, among others). Heat transfer is observed too in high technology applications like the thermal aberration cause by overheating on the lens of immersion units. In this presentation, several interesting research topics involving the application of heat transfer will be presented, ranging from micro heat transfer, skin cancer treatment using heat transfer technics, heat transfer enhancement in heat sinks, heat transfer enhancement by means of an oscillating flow in a conical duct and a nanoscale calorimeter development. Moreover, also some developments for novel geometries for the bipolar plates in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) will be discussed; PEMFCs are a clean energy power source option for vehicles and buildings. Finally, some important analysis on fluid dynamics will be presented, including but not limited to the numerical and experimental analysis of the aerodynamic sound generated during the vortices shock in a plane wing.
Biography
After he graduated with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University in 1991, he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Guanajuato, Mexico as a full time professor; becoming the department head a year later. Dr. Hernandez then pursued a Post Doctorate at Texas A&M University from 1996 to 1998; developing a strong bond between Texas A&M University and University of Guanajuato by helping to establish the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Exchange Program between such institutions. Up to date, he is still a full time professor at the University of Guanajuato and has published more than 240 scientific papers in peer review journals and conferences. Dr. Hernandez has applied for seven patents, published 1 book, and edited or co-edited 9 proceedings of research publications. He is an associate editor of the ASME International Journal of Fuel Cell Technology and a member of the Editorial Boards of: The International Journal of Exergy, The International Journal of Energy Research, and The International Journal of Thermodynamics. His research areas are: Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC), hydrogen technology, energy systems analysis, heat transfer analysis at micro level, thermal storage systems with phase change, energy saving, self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS), novel refrigerants analysis, combustion, and CFD. Some other of his professional activities are, or have been:
President, Mexican Society of Mechanical Engineering, 2000-2002.
Chair, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineering) Student Sections Committee 2006-2010.
Chair, ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division, 2007-2008.
Chair, ASME Systems Analysis Technical Committe, 2002-2003
Member of the Scientific Committees in many international conferences.
He has being the recipient of the following distinctions:
ASME McDonald Mentoring Award, San Diego, California, 2013
ASME Johnson & Johnson Medal, Chicago, Illinois, 2006
ASME, Fellow, Los Angeles, California, 2004-
ASME International Student Section Advisor Award, New York, 2001.
Member, Mexican Academy of Sciences 2011- to the present.
Member, Mexican System of Researchers (National Top Honors Society) 1992- to the present.