Transport phenomena, radiation transfer, thermal sciences, interfacial phenomena, sustainable energy technologies, electrochemical energy storage, photobiological processes, waste heat harvesting.

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Purdue University, 2002

• 2018 Elected member - Scientific Council of the International Center for Heat and Mass Transfer
• 2015 Elected ASME Fellow
• 2014 Raymond Viskanta Fellowship, Purdue University, IN.
• 2013-2015 Research Chair for Junior Scientist, Région Pays de la Loire, France
• 2011 Elected SPIE Senior Member
• 2011 Henry and Susan Samueli Teaching Award from UCLA Mechanical and Aerospace Eng. Dept.
• 2009 JQSRT Young Scientist Award in Radiation Transfer
• 2008 ASME Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer
• 2005 Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award
• 2005 NSF CAREER Award
• 2003 UCLA Faculty Career Development Award