Sustainable Thermal Systems Laboratory
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Education

  • Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1990
  • M.S., The Ohio State University, 1984
  • B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, 1982

Teaching Interests

Professor Garimella’s teaching focuses on core mechanical engineering subjects related to thermal sciences and fluid mechanics at both undergraduate and graduate levels. His courses emphasize fundamental principles and application aspects of heat transfer, energy systems, and microscale thermal transport phenomena. Garimella integrates research insights into the classroom to enhance student learning and engagement, supporting the development of critical problem-solving skills applicable to energy and thermal management challenges.

Research Interests

Professor Garimella’s research focuses on thermal management and energy conversion technologies. His work addresses heat transfer processes at the microscales, phase-change phenomena, heat pumping, and waste heat recovery in a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial applications. This research aims to improve thermal performance and efficiency by developing innovative thermal processes, devices, and systems with enhanced energy and thermal functionalities. Graduate and undergraduate students actively participate in these investigations.

Recent Publications

  • RM Agarwal, MT Hughes, S Garimella, A two-phase flow regime identification technique using pressure-drop and acoustic measurements, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 256, 128012, 2026.
  • RV Crystal, T Crittenden, A Glezer, S Garimella, Enhancement of air-side heat transfer in crossflow heat exchangers using auto-fluttering reeds, Applied Thermal Engineering 258, 124617, 2025.
  • MT Hughes, RM Agarwal, S Garimella, Water-Cooled Commercial Centrifugal Chiller System Modeling and Performance Assessment, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2025.
  • D. B. Boman, A. W. Raymond, S. Garimella (2021), Adsorption Heat Pumps: Fundamentals and Applications, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-030-72180-0.
  • Chandrasekaran, S., and Garimella, S., 2024, "A Simplified Thermal Hydraulic Model for Solid Pin-Fueled Molten Salt Reactors Under Low-Flow Accident Scenarios." ASME. J. Heat Mass Transfer, 146(12): 121901. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066284.