Research

Fundamental Research Interests

• Radiation heat transfer
• Nonimaging and solar optics
• Nanomaterials
• Radiative properties measurement
• Heat transfer
• Thermodynamics
• Thermochemistry

Application Areas

• Solar energy
• Energy storage
• Thermal energy conversion
• High-temperature materials

Active Projects and Funding

1. Photothermal materials for efficient solar thermal production of heat, electricity, and fuels (NSERC DG)
2. Multifunctional Aerogel Innovation Platform (CFI JELF)
3. Converting Martian dust into oxygen and metals using sunlight (Lassonde LIF)
4. TiO2-polymer nanocomposite aerogels for air and water purification (Lassonde LIF)
5. Developing photoactive materials for CO2 capture and release via integrated DFT-based genetic algorithm search, experimentation and techno-enviro-economic assessment (NSERC NFRF-E)
6. Optical and material investigations for ultrahigh temperature solar receivers (Industrial Collaboration with Synhelion AG)