Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
His research develops nanophotonic and metamaterial approaches to control thermal radiation, with applications in energy harvesting, thermophotovoltaics, radiative cooling, infrared camouflage, and thermal management. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Rhode Island and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Southern California before joining UMBC in 2024.
Soumik Sarker is a doctoral student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He completed his bachelor’s degree at Khulna University of Engineering & Technology. His research focuses on heat transfer and thermal radiation using nanoscale materials and on developing materials for thermal regulation.
Rony Das is investigating reconfigurable and active control of thermal radiation.
Will McConnell is conducting experimental and numerical investigations of heat transfer and thermal efficiency in Stirling engines.
Khondaker Rhedy Madhury is developing a thermal model of a residential building to estimate energy consumption under different thermostat settings.
Matthew Enlow is developing a smart thermostat and using hardware-in-the-loop simulations to evaluate control strategies that reduce energy consumption and improve occupant comfort.
James Biondo is developing a miniature house controlled by an AI thermostat, building on a senior capstone project to study home temperature regulation.
Kalid Ibrahim is developing a wireless communication network connecting the lab’s smart thermostat with sensors, vents, and blinds. His work compares Wi-Fi and radio approaches for coordinated home temperature control.
Matthew Fante is designing and additively manufacturing customizable spectrometer sample holders that provide stable, adjustable sample positioning for reflectivity measurements at varying angles of incidence.
Alim Sesay is developing wireless communication systems that connect the lab’s smart thermostat with sensors, vents, and blinds to support coordinated home temperature control.