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Tomas Venegas

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Early career · publishing since 2020Rising activity
Adsorption and Cooling SystemsBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationHeat Transfer and OptimizationRefrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods

Publications

11

Citations

202

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

6

Publishing since 2020

Research summary
AI-generated

Tomas Venegas works on engineering systems for heating, cooling, and dehumidifying buildings, with a focus on improving energy efficiency and thermal comfort. Recent work covers liquid desiccant air conditioning systems, heat pumps combined with underground thermal storage, radiant floor heating with phase-change materials, and using machine learning (artificial neural networks) to model dehumidification equipment performance. Much of this research is applied to building climate control in cold or variable climates, such as Chilean Patagonia.

Building energy efficiency and thermal comfortLiquid desiccant dehumidification systemsHeat pump and thermal storage integrationMachine learning models for HVAC equipmentDesiccant-coated heat exchangers

Publication activity was minimal or absent for several years (2017-2019, 2023) but has increased notably in 2024-2025, suggesting a recent uptick in output.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202021: 1 publication212022: 2 publications22232024: 4 publications4242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Energy and Buildings×2
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×2
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews×1
  • Insects×1
  • Science and Technology for the Built Environment×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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