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Kalind Baraya

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Early career · publishing since 2018
Heat Transfer and Boiling StudiesHeat Transfer and OptimizationSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesGas Dynamics and Kinetic TheoryFluid Dynamics and Thin Films

Publications

13

Citations

144

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

8

Publishing since 2018

Research summary
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Kalind Baraya's research focuses on heat pipes, vapor chambers, and loop heat pipes—passive cooling devices that move heat away from electronics or spacecraft components using the evaporation and condensation of a working fluid. Much of the work examines what happens when these devices are pushed beyond their normal operating limits, causing 'dryout' (when the liquid supply fails), and how they recover once the excess heat load is removed. This research is relevant to thermal management in electronics packaging, aerospace systems, and other applications requiring efficient, compact cooling solutions.

Heat pipes and dryout/recovery behaviorVapor chamber and thermal packaging modelingLoop heat pipes for aerospace and ground applicationsThermal interface materials and thermal resistanceTransient thermal management under heat pulses

Publication output has been modest and irregular over the last decade, with occasional gaps (e.g., 2017, 2022) followed by small bursts of activity, averaging about one publication per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 3 publications3192020: 1 publication202021: 3 publications321222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer×5
  • IEEE Transactions on Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology×1
  • AIP conference proceedings×1
  • World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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