Recent Publications

I have led the development and application of a general coupled heat and moisture transport solver for analyzing the impact of clothing layers on human thermo-physiological response and comfort. This work involves physics-based mathematical modeling of heat and moisture transport on the skin and within clothing, validated through human subject testing and sweating hotplate experiments. The models have been applied to diverse scenarios including protective clothing design, spacecraft crew thermal loads, and assessing thermal comfort in various environmental conditions.

My recent work has focused on developing and applying coupled thermal-electrical modeling approaches for photovoltaic systems across diverse applications. This includes physics-based degradation modeling for forecasting PV module lifetime, high-fidelity 3D thermal-electrical simulations for satellite systems in orbit, and comprehensive analysis of vehicle-integrated photovoltaics considering dynamic environmental conditions. These modeling efforts combine advanced heat transfer simulation with electrical performance models to accurately predict PV system behavior under real-world operating conditions.