Research Facility/Centre | Thermal, Fluids and Energy Research Lab, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

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St. John's

The Thermal, Fluids and Energy Research Lab is dedicated to advancing sustainability through 21st century fundamental and applied research. The facility, accompanying equipment and talented personnel position the lab to conduct cutting-edge research on a variety of important physical processes. The research is critical to improving the performance and viability of sustainable energy systems, as well as for training of highly qualified personnel to contribute to a sustainable and clean future. Currently, the primary focus of the lab is on clean hydrogen production, smart functional surfaces, microelectronic cooling, freezing and melting, wind turbine/tidal conversion systems, multiphase flow (including nanofluids), and thermal hydraulic dynamics at the solid-liquid interface. Applications include energy production and energy storage, drag reduction, electronics cooling, microfluidics, robust thermal design, thermal management, flow assurance, asset integrity, and safety management among others.