Haotian Liu

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2021
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, 2017
• B.S. in Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, 2015

Research Interests

• Compressors
• Refrigerants and lubricants
• Thermal systems and components
• Thermal-fluid sciences and heat transfer
• Thermal management for electrification and AI
• Alternative manufacturing methods for thermal systems

Awards and Recognition

• 1^st Place in Best Student Paper Award at 27^th International Compressor Engineering Conference, 2024
• 2^nd Place in Best Student Paper Award at 8^th International High Performance Buildings Conference, 2024
• 1^st Place in Best Student Paper Award at 26^th International Compressor Engineering Conference, 2022
• 1^st Place in Best Student Paper Award at 25^th International Compressor Engineering Conference, 2021
• Silver Medal for Global Student Video Competition 13^th IEA Heat Pump Conference, 2021
• Ward A. Lambert Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2020
• Academic Excellence Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2011 – 2014

Professional Memberships and Service

• Executive Committee Member, Conferences and Expositions Committee (CEC), and Chair, Topical Conferences Subcommittee.
• Track Chair for ASHRAE Winter and Annual Conferences.
• Active service in technical and standards committees, including committee and subcommittee leadership roles and contributions to the ASHRAE Handbook.

• Member, with active engagement in the Heat Transfer Division (HTD) and Energy Sustainability (ES) community, including organizing roles for conferences and technical activities.

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• Guest Editor of Science and Technology for the Built Environment (STBE), including special issues associated with ASHRAE conferences and the Herrick Conferences at Purdue University.
• Co-Chair, 20th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference, Purdue University, 2024.

Selected Journal Publications

• E.N. Pergantis, L.D. Reyes Premer, A.H. Lee, Priyadarshan, H. Liu, D. Ziviani, E.A. Groll, K.J. Kircher (2025). Protecting residential electrical panels and service through model predictive control: A field study. Applied Energy, vol 386. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125528
• G. Toffoletti, S.M. Grajales, H. Liu, D. Ziviani, E.A. Groll (2025). Experimental Comparison of Cycle Modifications and Ejector Control Methods in a Multi-Evaporator Transcritical CO2 Refrigeration System. International Journal of Refrigeration, vol 169. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.10.001
• C. Liang, D. He, H. Liu, J.E. Braun, E.A. Groll, D. Ziviani (2024). Investigation of a flexible triple-evaporator domestic refrigerator/freezer with R600a with integrated economization. International Journal of Refrigeration, doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2024.05.029
• F. Wu, S. Alkandari, J. Ma, P. Dhillon, H. Liu, J.E. Braun, P. Karava, D. Ziviani, W.T. Horton (2024). Wall-embedded micro heat pump for radiant heating in buildings: Evaluation of energy and thermal comfort performance. Energy and Buildings, doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114075
• H. Liu, J.A. Luta, S.D. Pekarek, J.A. Weibel. (2024). Electro-Thermal Co-Optimization to Minimize Winding-to-Case Thermal Resistance in Permanent Magnet Machines. Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 238. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.122132.
• W. Hou, H. Liu, J.E. Braun, E.A. Groll, D. Ziviani. (2023). Mass Flow Characteristics and Correlations of R454C Flow Through an Electrical Expansion. International Journal of Refrigeration, doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2023.08.021.
• H. Liu, J.A. Weibel, E.A. Groll (2023). Analytical prediction of stress and strain in adhesive tube-to-tube joints under thermal expansion/contraction, The Journal of Adhesion, vol. 99, issue 15, pp 2167-2190 doi: 10.1080/00218464.2023.2178307

Research Opportunities

• Motived researchers of all type are welcomed
• Interested candidates should fill out this survey