Hussam Jouhara

Professor Hussam Jouhara FREng Chair of Thermal Engineering | Vice Dean for Research | Brunel University London and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He is the Founder and Head of the Heat Pipe and Thermal Management Research Group, leading pioneering work in advanced thermal systems and energy efficiency. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester in 2004 and holds Chartered Engineer and Fellow status with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK), Chartered Institute of Building Services (CIBSE) and Engineers Ireland. His career spans academia and industry, including leadership roles in developing innovative heat pipe heat exchanger technologies. Research Expertise: Two-phase heat transfer and heat pipes Energy-efficient thermal systems and regenerators Advanced heat exchangers for low to ultra-high temperatures (-170°C to 1500°C) His work has delivered over 31 industrial heat exchanger innovations, enabling significant energy savings in sectors such as steel, aluminium, ceramics, and food processing. These technologies are now deployed globally. Editorial Leadership Founder & Editor-in-Chief: International Journal of Thermofluids (Elsevier) Editor-in-Chief: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress Associate Editor: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Funding & Impact Secured £16M+ in research funding from UKRI, Innovate UK, EU Horizon Europe, and industry partners Coordinated major EU projects including GeoFlexHeat, iWAYS, and ETEKINA Developed technologies for waste heat recovery, HVAC, cryogenic cooling, and food industry applications Publications & Patents 240+ peer-reviewed papers in leading journals and conferences 17 patents in heat exchangers and thermal management systems Books: Building Services Engineering for Energy Efficient Buildings (Taylor & Francis, 2013) Recent titles include Heat Pipes: Theory, Design and Applications and Waste Heat Recovery in Process Industries He is also a Visiting Chief Researcher at Vytautas Magnus University and actively collaborates on global projects in thermal management and energy efficiency.