Principal Investigator
Saeed Moghaddam
William F. Powers Professor
Dr. Moghaddam received his Ph.D. at the University of Maryland in 2006. Saeed Moghaddam, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in University of Florida. Before joining the University of Florida in 2010, he was a postdoc (2007-2010) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research is focused on micro/nanoscale transport and nanotechnology. His major contributions to science and technology are: demonstration of membrane-based absorption/desorption cycle with a significantly higher performance compare to the existing technologies; the most detailed physical insight, over nearly a century of nucleate boiling science, on the nature of thermal field at the bubble-surface interface; development of the first Si-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) capable of operating at dry ambient; and development of the world’s smallest fuel cell.
Dr. Moghaddam’s research interests include: Micro/nanoscale transport and nanotechnology for energy science and health applications; nanoengineering of functionalized membranes for energy conversion and storage and filtration/separation applications; heat and mass transfer in micro/nanostructures; microfluidic reactor platforms for fundamental energy research and reaction engineering; portable power
Post Doctoral Researchers
Mario Mata
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.S. | Mechanical Engineering | National Taiwan University
B.E. | Mechanical Engineering | Kyung Hee University
Research Area: Boiling Heat Transfer, Dynamic Adsorption of Surfactants, and Design Engineering
Chaitanya Bathina
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology Patna
M.Tech. | Green Energy Technology | Pondicherry University
B.Tech. | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Acharya Nagarjuna University
Research Area: Microfabrication, Surface Engineering, Thermal Management of Electronics, and Phase Change Heat Transfer
Graduate Students
Raju Bhatia
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering
M.Tech. | Mechanical Engineering | National Institute of Technology Rourkela
B.Tech. | Mechanical Engineering | Himachal Pradesh Technical University
Research Area: Membrane Assisted Falling Film Heat and Mass Exchangers, Ionic Liquid-Based Absorption, and HVAC Systems
Daniel Greene
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering
B.S. | Environmental Engineering | Clemson University
Research Area: Microfluidic Dialysis and Electrolyte-Recovery Modules for Artificial Kidneys
Zihan Hu
MS Student, Mechanical Engineering
B. E. | Energy and Power Engineering | Central South University
Research Area: Thermal Management and Electronics Cooling
Stephanie Moore
PhD Student, Mechanical Engineering
B.S. | Mechanical Engineering | Iowa State University
Research Area: Investigation of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Highly Confined Spaces
Ashwani Verma
PhD student, Mechanical Engineering
M.Tech. | Mechanical Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology Patna
B.Tech. | Mechanical Engineering | National Institute of Technology Uttarakhand
Research Area: Multi-Phase Heat Transfer, Energy Management and Conversion Technologies, Ionic-liquids, and Surfactants
Undergraduate students
Jack Kuzmicki
Undergraduate Researcher
Jack is in his second year pursuing his B.S. in Electrical Engineering. His research focuses on an ion recovery system for wearable artificial kidney applications.
Chrisitan Stephens
Undergraduate Researcher
Christian is a third-year student from Tallahassee pursuing his B.S. in Environmental Science and Economics. His research focuses on cultivating a feasible economic plan for an absorption/desorption system based on energy consumption and costs.