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Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1982
Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationElectric Power System OptimizationSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsOptimal Power Flow DistributionThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems

Publications

133

Citations

2,879

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

45

Publishing since 1982

Research summary
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This research covers a mix of energy engineering topics, including thermocell devices that convert waste heat into electricity, hybrid solar photovoltaic and thermal systems, power grid optimization and resilience, building energy management, and some materials/chemical engineering topics like nuclear fuel reprocessing and wastewater treatment. The publication record suggests work spans multiple sub-areas rather than a single narrow specialty, possibly reflecting collaboration across different research groups or shifting focus over time.

Thermoelectric and thermocell energy harvestingSolar photovoltaic and hybrid thermal systemsPower grid optimization and resilienceBuilding energy systems and demand responseMaterials and chemical engineering applications

Publication output rose from a handful of papers in 2017-2018 to a peak of 17 in 2020, then has fluctuated at a lower but steady rate of roughly 4-8 papers per year through 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.8/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 8 publications192020: 17 publications17202021: 13 publications212022: 14 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems×7
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews×5
  • Applied Thermal Engineering×4
  • Energy×4
  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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