Daniel Fisher
Education
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1989
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1983
B.A., International Business
Carthage College, 1981
Awards and Recognition
- IBPSA Fellow, 2013
- ASHRAE Fellow, 2010
- Regents Distinguished Teaching Award, 2009
- Halliburton Outstanding Teaching Award, 2007
- SAE Ralph J. Teetor Educational Award, 2004
- R&D 100 Award, 2003
- Pi Tau Sigma Outstanding Faculty Award, 2002
Campus Involvement
- ASHRAE Student Branch Advisor: 2000 - present
Courses Taught
- ENGR 1111 Intro to Engineering
- MAE 3223 Thermodynamics II
- MAE 3233 Heat Transfer
- MAE 4713 Thermal Systems Design, Simulation and Optimization
- MAE 4703 Design Indoor Environmental Systems
- MAE 4263 Vapor Power Systems (Energy Conversion Systems)
- MAE 4344 Design Projects
- MAE 5863 Building Heat Transfer and Simulation
- MAE 5873 Advanced Indoor Environmental Systems
Recent Publications
- Moallem, E., Cremaschi L., Fisher D.E and T. Hong. (2017) Effects of frost growth on louvered folded fins of microchannel heat exchangers on the time-dependent air side convective heat transfer coefficient. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 88, 326-335.
- Gall, John, Daniel E. Fisher, Gabrielle Corti, Stefano Marelli, Lorenzo Cremaschi. 2015. Modeling of R-410A variable capacity compressor with Modelica and experimental validation, International Journal of Refrigeration, v 58, p 90-109
- Xiong, Zeyu., D.E. Fisher, J.D. Spitler 2015. Development and Validation of a Slinky Ground Heat Exchanger Model. Applied Energy141, 57-69
- Lee, Edwin S., D.E. Fisher, J.D. Spitler 2013. Efficient Horizontal Ground Heat Exchanger Simulation with Zone Heat Balance Integration. HVAC&R Research 19:3, 307-323
- Moallem Ehsan, T. Hong, L. Cremaschi, D.E. Fisher. 2013. Experimental Investigation of Adverse Effect of Frost Formation on Microchannel Evaporators, Part 1: Effect of fin Geometry and Environmental Effects. International Journal of Refrigeration 36:1762-1775