Technical Papers

Thermal Performance of PHP Heat Spreader at Central and Non-Central Heat Load Configuration

42nd Semiconductor Thermal Measurement, Modeling, and Management Symposium (SEMI-THERM), March 2026. Sai Kiran Hota, Nathan Van Velson, Srujan Rokkam.

Experimental Investigation on Three-Dimensional Pulsating Heat Pipe Embedded Electronics Heat Spreader & Enclosure

Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Volume 73, May 2026, 104658. Sai Kiran Hota, Ramy Abdelmaksoud, Kuan-Lin Lee, Srujan Rokkam, Nathan Van Velson.

Tailored Flow Condensation of Low Surface Tension Fluids via Additively Manufactured Gradient Wick Structures

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 261, 15 June 2026, 128596. Durga Prasad Ghosh, Vivek Mano Mohan, Mohammad Reza Shaeri, Sajjad Bigham.

Front Heating–Back Sensing in Photothermal Measurement of Cross-Plane Thermal Conductivity: Experimental and Theoretical Insights

Journal of Laser Applications, 2026, 28, 012020. Mahya Rahbar, Nathan Van Velson, Xinwei Wang.

Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposited Films on Aluminum Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oxidative Heat Release, Extended Shelf Life, and Better Dispersion Stability

FirePhysChem, 2025. Prawal P.K. Agarwal, Tony Hazim, Ryan Kendrick, Brooke Stillion, Troy Wolfzorn, Themis Matsoukas.

Experimental study of a 3D-printed wick condenser for enhanced condensation heat transfer

Jay Saple, Behzad Ahmadi, Mohammad Reza Shaeri, Sajjad Bigham, “Experimental Study of a 3D-Printed Wick Condenser for Enhanced Condensation Heat Transfer”, 2024 23rd IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm), May 28-31 (2024), Aurora, CO, USA

Grooved and Self-Venting Arterial Heat Pipes For Space Fission Power Systems

17th International Heat Pipe Conference, October 14-17, 2013. Kara L. Walker, Calin Tarau, William G. Anderson.

3D-Printed Condensers with Gradient Wick Structures to Enhance Filmwise Condensation

InterPACK 2025 (International Electronic Packaging Technical Conference and Exhibition), October 28–30, 2025. Mohammad Reza Shaeri, Sajjad Bigham, Vivek Mano Mohan, Maksym Demydovych.

Thermally Enhanced Board to Mitigate Hot Spots in Large Scale Concentrated Solar Receivers

ASME 2025 International Conference on Energy Sustainability ES2025, July 8-10, 2025. Luke J. Venstrom, Peter T. Krenzke, Alex Kagay, Nathan Van Velson, David-Paul Schulze, Calin Tarau.